Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
dictionary thesaurus view recents

epicotyl

noun
Save Word
epi·​cot·​yl | \ ˈe-pi-ˌkä-tᵊl How to pronounce epicotyl (audio) \

Definition of epicotyl

: the portion of the axis of a plant embryo or seedling above the cotyledonary node

First Known Use of epicotyl

1880, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for epicotyl

epi- + cotyledon

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about epicotyl

Time Traveler for epicotyl

Time Traveler

The first known use of epicotyl was in 1880

See more words from the same year

Statistics for epicotyl

Cite this Entry

“Epicotyl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epicotyl. Accessed 29 May. 2020.

More from Merriam-Webster on epicotyl

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about epicotyl

Comments on epicotyl

What made you want to look up epicotyl? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

assail

Listen to the pronunciation of assail

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

May 2020 Words of the Day Quiz

  • a blooming wisteria tree
  • Which is a synonym of exiguous?
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Citation

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games