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coleoptile
[ koh-lee-op-til, kol-ee- ]
/ ˌkoʊ liˈɒp tɪl, ˌkɒl i- /
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noun Botany.
(in grasses) the first leaf above the ground, forming a sheath around the stem tip.
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Origin of coleoptile
1865–70; <New Latin coleoptilum<Greek koleó(n) sheath, scabbard + ptílon soft feathers, down
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British Dictionary definitions for coleoptile
coleoptile
/ (ˌkɒlɪˈɒptaɪl) /
noun
a protective sheath around the plumule in grasses
Word Origin for coleoptile
C19: from New Latin coleoptilum, from Greek koleon sheath + ptilon down, soft plumage
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Scientific definitions for coleoptile
coleoptile
[ kō′lē-ŏp′tĭl, kŏl′ē- ]
A protective sheath enclosing the shoot tip and embryonic leaves of grasses.
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