cotyledon
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cotyledon
- /ˌkɒt.ɪˈliː.dən/ UK
- /ˌkɑt.əˈliː.dən/ US
Rhymes with -iːdən
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From Latin cotylēdōn, from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών (kotulēdṓn, “cup-shaped cavity”), from κοτύλη (kotúlē, “cup”).
noun cotyledons
- Each of the patches of villi on the foetal chorion in the placenta of ruminants and some other mammals. Forced to apply animal findings to humans, his human womb also had cotyledons like a dog's.
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The leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant; after germination it becomes the first leaves of the seedling.
Similar: seed leaf
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noun leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant
| Español | cotiledón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 떡잎 tteogip |
| 日本語 | 子葉 shiyō |
| Português | cotilédone |
| Français | cotylédon |
| Deutsch | Keimblatt |
| Italiano | cotiledone |
| Ελληνικά | κοτυληδόνα kotylidóna |
| Română | cotiledon |
| Русский | семядо́ля semjadólja |
Talk about this word "cotyledon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cotyledon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cotyledon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cotyledon "cotyledon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cotyledon.Cite this
@misc{cotyledon_2026,
title = {cotyledon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cotyledon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
