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cotyledon Definition


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cotyledon
noun
    1. bot.
      In flowering plants: one of the leaves produced by the embryo, providing the initial food source for the plant.
Derivative: cotyledonary
adj
    Derivative: cotyledonous
    adj
      Etymology: 17c: Latin, from Greek kotyledon, from kotyle cup.



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