cotyledonnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkɒt.ɪˈliː.dən/us/ˌkɑː.t̬əˈliː.dən/specializeda type of leaf that is part of the developing plant inside a seed and either stores food or grows from the seed to produce food
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Parts of plants
- aerial root
- bud
- cambium
- cane
- clove
- corm
- fig leaf
- frond
- lamina
- leafless
- meristem
- micropyle
- nectary
- organ
- rootstock
- testa
- the treetops
- trunk
- twig
- veined
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Examples from literature
- A few plants that bear cones like the pines have several cotyledons.
- After roasting, the shell is brittle and quite free from the cotyledons or kernel.
- Skin the peas in question, separate the cotyledons, and break them up as may be necessary.
- The ants enjoyed the sprouting cotyledons of all but one.
- Within the cotyledon will be found a little growing shoot pointed toward the top of the kernel.