coleoptile

English

/kɒliːˈɒptɪl/

noun

Definitions

(botany) A pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as oats and grasses.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek κολεός (sheath, a sheath, scabbard) derived from French coléoptile.

Origin

French

coléoptile

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-ptile English
coleus English
ptilo- English
coleus Latin
cōleus Latin
ptilo- Latin
-ptile French
coléoptile French
ptil- French
κολεός Ancient Greek
πτῐ́λον Ancient Greek
*ḱel- Proto-Indo-European
κολεός Greek (modern)
coleohominis Translingual