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acotyledon

/ˈeɪ.kɔt.l̩.iːdˌn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acotyle-don
IPA
/ˈeɪ.kɔt.l̩.iːdˌn̩/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English cotyledon English acotyledon From a- (“not”) + cotyledon (“cup-shaped”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈeɪ.kɔt.l̩.iːdˌn̩/

Inflected Forms

acotyledons (plural)

Rhymes With

sweden eden whedon breeden peden cotyledon boustrophedon monocotyledon dicotyledon polycotyledon reeden tricotyledon

Questions

How do you pronounce acotyledon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.kɔt.l̩.iːdˌn̩/.
What does acotyledon mean?
A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.
Where does acotyledon come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English cotyledon English acotyledon From a- (“not”) + cotyledon (“cup-shaped”).

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