Coleoptile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɒliːˈɒptɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coleoptile is a noun meaning (botany) A pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as oats and grasses.
Meaning
(botany) A pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as oats and grasses.
Example Sentences
This kinetic scheme was proposed to account for the observed responses of Avena coleoptiles, and it was thought that it could also be applied to the phototropic responses of corn coleoptiles.
Word Forms
- coleoptiles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include decapitated, ocrea, coleorhiza, sheath, leafsheath, ochrea.
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