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Cotyledon vs Leaves - What's the difference?

cotyledon | leaves |

As nouns the difference between cotyledon and leaves

is that cotyledon is cotyledon while leaves is or leaves can be .

As a verb leaves is

(leave).

cotyledon

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) The leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant; after germination it becomes the first leaves of the seedling.
  • Synonyms

    * seed leaf

    Derived terms

    () * monocotyledon * dicotyledon * hypocotyl * epicotyl

    leaves

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (head)
  • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (head)
  • Etymology 3

    Verb

    (head)
  • (leave)