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Where does “cotyledo” come from?

cotyledo (Dutch) comes from French cotylédon, from Latin cotyledon, from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών, from Ancient Greek κοτύλη — small vessel, cup; socket of a joint; liquid...

cotyledo (Dutch): A cotyledon, early leaf developed by a seed...

Definitions

  1. A cotyledon, early leaf developed by a seed...

Ancestry of “cotyledo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcotylédoncotyledon
2Latincotyledon—
3Ancient Greekκοτυληδώνany cup shaped hollow or cavity; hollow of a cup;...
4Ancient Greekκοτύληsmall vessel, cup; socket of a joint; liquid...
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