acotyledon

A1C3O1T1Y4L1E1D2O1N1
US/ˈeɪ.kɔt.l̩.iːdˌn̩/

noun

A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.

OriginEnglish cotyledon ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

nounacotyledon (plural acotyledons)

plural acotyledons

  1. biologyA plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishcotyledon
  7. Englishacotyledon

From a- (“not”) + cotyledon (“cup-shaped”).

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Translations

French acotylédone
  • acotylédoneplant that has no cotyledons
Italian acotiledone
  • acotiledoneplant that has no cotyledons
Portuguese acotiledónea, acotiledônea
  • acotiledóneaplant that has no cotyledons
  • acotiledôneaplant that has no cotyledons
Spanish acotiledón
  • acotiledónplant that has no cotyledons

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with acotyledon

SwedenedenWhedonBreedenPedencotyledonboustrophedondicotyledonmicrocotyledonmonocotyledonpolycotyledonreedentricotyledon
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Cite this entry
APA

acotyledon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acotyledon

MLA

“acotyledon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acotyledon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acotyledon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acotyledon.

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