English Explanatory Dictionary

acotyledon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪ.kɔt.l̩.iːdˌn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-acotyledon.wav

Word forms

acotyledon acotyledons

Etymology

From a- (“not”) + cotyledon (“cup-shaped”).

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