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Definition of Cotyledon

1. Noun. Embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants.

Definition of Cotyledon

1. n. One of the patches of villi found in some forms of placenta.

Definition of Cotyledon

1. Noun. (botany) The leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant; after germination it becomes the first leaves of the seedling. ¹

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Definition of Cotyledon

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Medical Definition of Cotyledon

1. Modified leaf (seed leaf), found as part of the embryo in seeds, involved in either storage or absorption of food reserves. Dicotyledonous seeds contain two, monocotyledonous seeds only one. May appear above ground and show photosynthetic activity in the seedling. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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