acotyledon

/æˈkɒtɪliːdɒn/

Definitions

1. noun

A plant that lacks cotyledons or seed leaves; especially, a seedling that germinates directly from the radicle and has no visible leafy cotyledons.

“The botanist studied the acotyledon of the newly discovered plant species.”

Synonyms

  • cotyledonless plant
  • seedling

Antonyms

  • cotyledonous plant