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Where does “cotyledon” come from?

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

Ancestry of “cotyledon”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cotyledon”

  • cotyledon
  • dicot
  • dicotyledonous
  • monocotyledonous
  • cotyledonary
  • monocotyledon
  • dicotyledon
  • cotyledonous
  • microcotyledon
  • polycotyledonous
  • cotyledonal
  • acotyledon
  • syncotyledonous
  • polycotyledon
  • pseudomonocotyledonous
  • cotiledón
  • dicotylédone
  • cotylédon
  • monocotylédone
  • cotyledo
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