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polycotyledon

[ pol-ee-kot-l-eed-n ]

noun

  1. a plant having more than two cotyledons, as certain gymnosperms.

polycotyledon

/ ˌpɒlɪˌkɒtɪˈliːdən /

noun

  1. any of various plants, esp gymnosperms, that have or appear to have more than two cotyledons
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌpolyˌcotyˈledonous, adjective
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Other Words From

  • poly·coty·ledon·ous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of polycotyledon1

First recorded in 1750–60; poly- + cotyledon

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