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Epicotyl That part of the main axis of an embryo or the young stem of a seedling located above the point of attachment of the cotyledons. The epicotyl gives rise to the leaves, the first of which are called eophylls. Seedling features of a Sapotaceae with foliaceous cotyledons. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Epicotyl That part of the main axis of an embryo or the young stem of a seedling located above the point of attachment of the cotyledons. The epicotyl gives rise to the leaves, the first of which are called eophylls. A schematic drawing of an embryo.