acotyledon

noun

acot·​y·​le·​don

ˌā-ˌkä-tə-ˈlē-dᵊn

plural -s

: a plant without cotyledons (as the dodder)

acotyledonous

ˌā-ˌkä-tə-ˈlē-də-nəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

French acotylédone, from a- a- entry 2 + cotylédone cotyledon

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