Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypocotyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: hypocotyl
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In plants with seeds, that portion of the embryo or seedling between the root and cotyledons.

Etymology

Shortening of hypo- + cotyledon

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hypo

Inflected Forms

hypocotyls (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cotyledon epicotyl

Questions

What does hypocotyl mean?: In plants with seeds, that portion of the embryo or seedling between the root and cotyledons.
Where does hypocotyl come from?: Shortening of hypo- + cotyledon

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