coléoptile

See also: coleoptile

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “sheath”) + French -ptile (“leaf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.le.op.til/

Noun

coléoptile m (plural coléoptiles)

1. (botany) coleoptile (thin membrane sheathing a plumule)

Synonyms

• (botany: coleoptile): coléophylle f

Further reading

• “coléoptile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.