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COTYLEDON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants
Synonyms:
cotyledon; seed leaf
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cotyledon" is a kind of...):
cataphyll (a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development)