equal-cotyledonous
|e-qual-cot-y-le-do-nous|
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/ˈiːkwəlˌkoʊtɪˈliːdənəs/
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/ˈiːkwəlˌkɒtɪˈliːdənəs/
cotyledons equal in size
Etymology
'equal-cotyledonous' originates from modern English as a compound of 'equal' and 'cotyledon' (from Greek 'kotyledon'), where 'equal' meant 'having the same measure' and 'cotyledon' meant 'a seed-leaf'.
'cotyledon' comes from Greek 'kotyledon' via Latin/Neo-Latin 'cotyledon', and the adjective-forming suffix '-ous' produced 'cotyledonous'; later combined with 'equal' to form the compound 'equal-cotyledonous' in botanical usage.
Initially the elements referred simply to 'same' + 'seed-leaf'; over time the compound came to be used specifically in botany to describe seedlings whose cotyledons are of equal size or form.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having cotyledons (seed leaves) that are equal in size or form; applied to seedlings whose cotyledons match one another.
The seedlings of this species are equal-cotyledonous, each showing two cotyledons of the same size.
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Last updated: 2025/12/06 01:28