cotyledon
noun
cot·y·le·don
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Definition of cotyledon
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: a lobule of the mammalian placenta
2
: the first leaf or one of the first pair or whorl of leaves developed by the embryo of a seed plant or of some lower plants (such as ferns) — see seedling illustration
Other Words from cotyledon
cotyledonary
\ ˌkä-tə-ˈlē-də-ˌner-ē
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adjective
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adjective
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cotyledon
noun
cot·y·le·don
| \ ˌkät-ᵊl-ˈēd-ᵊn
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Medical Definition of cotyledon
1
: a lobule of a mammalian placenta
2
: the first leaf or one of the first pair or whorl of leaves developed by the embryo of a seed plant or of some lower plants (as ferns)
Other Words from cotyledon
cotyledonary
\ -ˈēd-ᵊn-ˌer-ē
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adjective
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adjective