hypocotyl

English

Etymology

Shortening of hypo- +‎ cotyledon

Noun

hypocotyl (plural hypocotyls)

1. (botany) In plants with seeds, that portion of the embryo or seedling between the root and cotyledons.

Translations

portion of the embryo between the root and cotyledons

• Finnish: alkeisvarsi (fi)
• Hungarian: hipokotil
• Irish: hipeacotail f

See also

• cotyledon
• epicotyl