cotyledon
noun [C] /ˌkɒt.ɪˈliː.dən/
/ˌkɑː.t̬əˈliː-/ specializedDefinition
› a type of leaf that is part of the developing plant inside a seed and either stores food or grows from the seed to produce foodParts of plants
(Definition of cotyledon noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- -stemmed suffix
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Parts of plants
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