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coleoptile

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. 1.A pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as oats and grasses.

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