cotyledon

English

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌkɑt.l.ˈiːd.n/

Etymology

From Latin cotyledon, from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών (kotulēdōn, “cup-shaped cavity”), from κοτύλη (kotulē, “cup”).

Noun

cotyledon (plural cotyledons)

1. (botany) The leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant; after germination it becomes the first leaves of the seedling.

Synonyms

• seed leaf

Derived terms

monocotyledon dicotyledon

hypocotyl epicotyl

Translations

leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant

• Finnish: sirkkalehti (fi)
• French: cotylédon (fr) m
• German: Keimblatt (de) n

• Japanese: 子葉 (ja) (しよう, shiyō)
• Korean: 떡잎 (ko) (tteog-ip)
• Serbian: supka f
• Spanish: cotiledón (es) m