coleoptile

co·le·op·tile

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koh-lee-op-til, kol-ee-]
- /ˌkoʊ liˈɒp tɪl, ˌkɒl i-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koh-lee-op-til, kol-ee-]
- /ˌkoʊ liˈɒp tɪl, ˌkɒl i-/

Definitions of coleoptile word

noun coleoptile a protective sheath around the plumule in grasses 3
noun coleoptile the tubular protective sheath which surrounds the young shoot in the germinating grass seed 3
noun coleoptile (in grasses) the first leaf above the ground, forming a sheath around the stem tip. 1
noun coleoptile A sheath protecting a young shoot tip in a grass or cereal. 1
noun coleoptile (botany) A pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as oats and grasses. 0

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Origin of coleoptile

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; < New Latin coleoptilum < Greek koleó(n) sheath, scabbard + ptílon soft feathers, down

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Parts of speech for Coleoptile

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coleoptile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

coleoptile usage trend in Literature

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