Radicle
131coleorhiza — /koh lee euh ruy zeuh, kol ee /, n., pl. coleorhizae / zee/. Bot. the sheath that envelops the radicle in certain plants and that is penetrated by the root in germination. [1865 70; < NL < Gk koleó(n) sheath, scabbard + rhíza ROOT1] * * * …
132hypocotyl — hypocotylous, adj. /huy peuh kot l/, n. Bot. the part of a plant embryo directly below the cotyledons, forming a connection with the radicle. See diag. under cotyledon. [1875 80; HYPO + COTYL(EDON)] * * * …
