coléoptile
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See also: coleoptile
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “sheath”) + French -ptile (“leaf”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
coléoptile m (plural coléoptiles)
- (botany) coleoptile (thin membrane sheathing a plumule)
Synonyms[edit]
- (botany: coleoptile): coléophylle f
Further reading[edit]
- “coléoptile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.