- mesocotyl
- meso·cot·yl
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mesocotyl
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mesocotyl — That part of the axis of an embryo that bears the cotyledon. Cf. epicotyl, hypocotyl … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
mesocotyl — ˈme]zōˌkäd.əl, ˈmē], ]sō noun Etymology: mes + cotyl : an elongated portion of the axis between the cotyledon and the coleoptile of a grass seedling … Useful english dictionary
Hypocotyl — Diagram of Scouler s willow (Salix scouleriana) seed, indicating position of hypocotyl. The hypocotyl (short for hypocotyledonous stem ,[1] meaning below seed leaf ) is the stem of a germinating seedling, found below the cotyledons (seed leaves)… … Wikipedia
Monocotyledon — Monocotyledons Temporal range: Early Cretaceous Recent Hemerocallis flower, with three flower parts in each whorl Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Poaceae — ▪ plant family Introduction formerly called Gramineae grass family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, a division of the order Poales. The Poaceae are the world s single most important source of food. They rank among the top five… … Universalium
epicotyl — That part of a plant embryo above the insertion of the cotyledon. Cf. hypocotyl, mesocotyl … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
hypocotyl — That part of a plant embryo below the cotyledon but above the root. See also radicle. Cf. epicotyl, mesocotyl … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
