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Rarecoleoptile
The correct spelling is coleoptile.
How to pronounce coleoptile
noun
IPA: /kɒliːˈɒptɪl/
Say it like: Col-eop-til-e
The correct spelling is coleoptile. A pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as oats and grasses.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as oats and grasses.
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