coléoptile

See also: coleoptile

French

Etymology

Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “sheath”) + French -ptile (“leaf”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ.le.op.til/

Noun

coléoptile m (plural coléoptiles)

(botany) coleoptile (thin membrane sheathing a plumule)

Synonyms

(botany: coleoptile): coléophylle f

Further reading

“coléoptile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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