cotyledon
cotyledon · cotyledons
семядоля
Keimblatt
Each of the patches of villi on the foetal chorion in the placenta of ruminants and…Each of the patches of villi on the foetal chorion in the placenta of ruminants and some other mammals.
UK/ˌkɒt.ɪˈliː.dən/US/ˌkɑt.əˈliː.dən/
Meaning
2 sensesEach of the patches of villi on the foetal chorion in the placenta of ruminants and some other mammals.
The leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant; after germination it becomes the first leaves of the seedling.
Keimblatt
семядо́ляsemjadólja
embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant:
Origin
From Latin cotylēdōn, from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών (kotulēdṓn, “cup-shaped cavity”), fromFrom Latin cotylēdōn, from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών (kotulēdṓn, “cup-shaped cavity”), from κοτύλη (kotúlē, “cup”).
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Forms
plural: cotyledons| Singular | cotyledon |
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| Plural | cotyledons |
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