seed leaf

noun

One of the first leaves a seed plant's embryo develops.

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cotyledon
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Meanings

nounseed leaf (plural seed leaves)

plural seed leaves

  1. biologyOne of the first leaves a seed plant's embryo develops.

    Synonyms: cotyledon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of the first leaves a seed plant's embryo develops.

Similar
cotyledon

More synonyms by meaning

nounembryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants

Similar
cotyledon
Broader
cataphyll
Also see
cotyledon

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

seed leaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20leaf

MLA

“seed leaf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20leaf. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seed leaf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20leaf.

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