seed leaf

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   embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants

   Synonymscotyledon

   Broadercataphyll

Questions about seed leaf

What does seed leaf mean?

seed leaf means "embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants".

What is another word for seed leaf?

Close synonyms include cotyledon. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is seed leaf a common word?

seed leaf is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.