| 释义 |
co·le·op·tile
\ˌkōlēˈäptə̇l, ˌkäl-\ noun
also co·le·op·ti·lum \-tə̇ləm\
(plural coleop·tiles \-tə̇lz\ ; also coleopti·la \-tə̇lə\)
Etymology: New Latin coleoptilum, from cole- + -ptilum (from Greek ptilon down) — more at ptil-
: the first leaf of a monocotyledon forming a protective sheath about the plumule |