seed leaf

seed leaf
noun
embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants
Syn: ↑cotyledon
Hypernyms: ↑cataphyll

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noun

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Bot.
a cotyledon.
[1685-95]

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seed leaf noun
A cotyledon, a leaf contained in a seed
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Main Entry:seed

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seed leaf,
the embryo leaf in the seed of a plant; cotyledon.

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n. Botany a cotyledon

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  • Seed leaf — Seed Seed (s[=e]d), n.; pl. {Seed} or {Seeds}. [OE. seed, sed, AS. s[=ae]d, fr. s[=a]wan to sow; akin to D. zaad seed, G. saat, Icel. s[=a][eth], s[ae][eth]i, Goth. manas[=e][thorn]s seed of men, world. See {Sow} to scatter seed, and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • seed leaf — seed′ leaf n. bot a cotyledon • Etymology: 1685–95 …   From formal English to slang

  • seed leaf — n. COTYLEDON …   English World dictionary

  • seed leaf — noun (One of the) first leaf/leaves a seed plants embryo develops Syn: cotyledon See Also: seedcake, seedcase, seed coat, seedeater, seeder, seed fern …   Wiktionary

  • seed leaf — sɪːd‚lɪːf n. cotyledon, primary leaf produced by a seed …   English contemporary dictionary

  • seed leaf — /ˈsid lif/ (say seed leef) noun → cotyledon (def. 1) …  

  • seed leaf — noun Date: 1686 cotyledon 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • seed leaf — Bot. a cotyledon. [1685 95] * * * …   Universalium

  • seed leaf — noun Botany a cotyledon …   English new terms dictionary

  • seed leaf —   See eophyll …   Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

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