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- [kot-l-eed-n]
- /ˌkɒt lˈid n/
- /ˌkɒt.ɪˈliː.dən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kot-l-eed-n]
- /ˌkɒt lˈid n/
Definitions of cotyledon word
- noun cotyledon a simple embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants, which, in some species, forms the first green leaf after germination 3
- noun cotyledon a tuft of villi on the mammalian placenta 3
- noun cotyledon the first single leaf or one of the first pair of leaves produced by the embryo of a flowering plant, or any of various similar structures found in conifers 3
- noun cotyledon the primary or rudimentary leaf of the embryo of seed plants. 1
- noun cotyledon Anatomy. any of several lobules of the placenta. 1
- noun cotyledon An embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants, one or more of which are the first leaves to appear from a germinating seed. 1
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Origin of cotyledon
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin: navelwort < Greek kotylēdṓn a plant (probably navelwort), literally, a cuplike hollow, derivative of kotýlē cup
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Parts of speech for Cotyledon
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cotyledon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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