seed leaf

a cotyledon.

Origin of seed leaf

First recorded in 1685–95

The term monocotyledon is applied to these plants because the embryo has only one cotyledon or seed-leaf.

The Sea Shore |William S. Furneaux
I bought what was called a seed-leaf cigar with a Connecticut wrapper.

Mark Twain's Speeches |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
This arum, for example, grows first from a small hard seed with a single lobe or seed-leaf.

The Evolutionist at Large |Grant Allen
Endogens, which have one seed-leaf, such as bamboos, Fig. 1.

Wood and Forest |William Noyes

One precaution is to insure a quick germination of the seed and strong growth of the plant in its seed-leaf stage.

The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition |Sutton and Sons

seed leaf

the nontechnical name for cotyledon

seed leaf

See cotyledon.