Meaning Of The Word Coleoptile

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What's The Definition Of Coleoptile?

coleoptile in American English
the tubular protective sheath which surrounds the young shoot in the germinating grass seed
noun: the first leaf above the ground, forming a sheath around the stem tip

coleoptile in British English
noun: a protective sheath around the plumule in grasses

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