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Where does “hypocotyl” come from?

hypocotyl (English) comes from English cotyledon, from Latin cotyledon, from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών, from Ancient Greek κοτύλη — small vessel, cup; socket of a joint; liquid...

hypocotyl (English): In plants with seeds, that portion of the embryo...

Definitions

  1. In plants with seeds, that portion of the embryo...

Ancestry of “hypocotyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcotyledonEach of the patches of vili on the foetal chorion...
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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