epicotyl

[ ep-i-kot-l, ep-i-kot-l ]

noun

, Botany.

1. (in the embryo of a plant) that part of the stem above the cotyledons.

epicotyl

/ ˌɛpɪˈkɒtɪl /

noun

1. the part of an embryo plant stem above the cotyledons but beneath the terminal bud

epicotyl

/ ĕp′ĭ-kŏt′l /

1. The stem of a seedling or embryo located between the cotyledons and the first true leaves.

Word History and Origins

Origin of epicotyl¹

1875–80; epi- + Greek kotýlē cup

Word History and Origins

Origin of epicotyl¹

C19: from epi- + Greek kotulē; see cotyledon

Example Sentences

The pea cotyledons were left down in the soil, the epicotyl alone pushing up to the surface.

From Project Gutenberg

That part of the plant above the cotyledons is known as the plumule or epicotyl (meaning above the cotyledons).

From Project Gutenberg