coléoptile
See also: coleoptile
French
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “sheath”) + French -ptile (“leaf”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcoléoptile m (plural coléoptiles)
- (botany) coleoptile (thin membrane sheathing a plumule)
Synonyms
edit- (botany: coleoptile): coléophylle f
Further reading
edit- “coléoptile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.