isocotyledonous
|i-so-cot-y-le-don-ous|
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/ˌaɪsoʊˌkoʊtɪˈliːdənəs/
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/ˌaɪsəˌkɒtɪˈliːdənəs/
equal seed leaves
Etymology
'isocotyledonous' originates from Greek elements: 'iso-' from Greek 'isos' and 'cotyledon' from Greek 'kotyledon', where 'isos' meant 'equal' and 'kotyledon' meant 'cup' or 'seed leaf'.
'isocotyledonous' was formed in New Latin/Botanical Latin by combining 'iso-' + 'cotyledon' with the English adjectival suffix '-ous', yielding the modern English botanical adjective 'isocotyledonous'.
Initially it described the botanical condition of having equal cotyledons and has retained that specialized botanical meaning in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having cotyledons (seed leaves) that are equal in size or number; used in botany to describe seeds or seedlings with similar cotyledons.
The seedlings were isocotyledonous, each producing two nearly identical seed leaves at germination.
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Last updated: 2025/09/17 00:40