- mesocotyl
- \\ˈme]zōˌkäd.əl, ˈmē], ]sō-\ noun
Etymology: mes- + -cotyl: an elongated portion of the axis between the cotyledon and the coleoptile of a grass seedling
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mesocotyl — That part of the axis of an embryo that bears the cotyledon. Cf. epicotyl, hypocotyl … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
mesocotyl — meso·cot·yl … English syllables
Hypocotyl — Diagram of Scouler s willow (Salix scouleriana) seed, indicating position of hypocotyl. The hypocotyl (short for hypocotyledonous stem ,[1] meaning below seed leaf ) is the stem of a germinating seedling, found below the cotyledons (seed leaves)… … Wikipedia
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epicotyl — That part of a plant embryo above the insertion of the cotyledon. Cf. hypocotyl, mesocotyl … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
hypocotyl — That part of a plant embryo below the cotyledon but above the root. See also radicle. Cf. epicotyl, mesocotyl … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
