polycotyledon

[ pol-ee-kot-l-eed-n ]
/ ˌpɒl iˌkɒt lˈid n /

noun

a plant having more than two cotyledons, as certain gymnosperms.

Origin of polycotyledon

First recorded in 1750–60; poly- + cotyledon

OTHER WORDS FROM polycotyledon

pol·y·cot·y·le·don·ous, adjective

Words nearby polycotyledon

polyconic, polyconic projection, polycoria, polycot, polycotton, polycotyledon, polycrates, polycrotic, polycrotism, polycrystal, polycrystalline

British Dictionary definitions for polycotyledon

polycotyledon
/ (ˌpɒlɪˌkɒtɪˈliːdən) /

noun

any of various plants, esp gymnosperms, that have or appear to have more than two cotyledons

Derived forms of polycotyledon

polycotyledonous, adjective