polycotyledon

polycotyledon

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
English cotyledon
English polycotyledon

    From poly- + cotyledon.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -iːdən

    Noun

    polycotyledon (plural polycotyledons)

    1. (botany) A plant that has many, or more than two, cotyledons in the seed.

    References

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