cotiledone

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cotiledone (Wikipedia approfondimento) m sing (pl.: cotiledoni)

  1. (zzologia) ciascuno dei lobi della superficie della placenta di alcuni mammiferi
  2. (botanica) foglia embrionale carnosa che accompagna l'embrione e rappresenta la riserva di sostanze nutritive del seme durante la fase della germinazione
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IPA: /kotiˈlɛdone/

dal latino cotyledon e dal greco κοτυληδών derivazione di κοτύλη cioè "cavità, ciotola, coppa"

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