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Cotyledon: Media

plant anatomy

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Seed germination
Germination of a monocot and a eudicot. (Top) In a corn seed (monocot), nutrients...
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cotyledon
A cotyledon of the Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum), in formation.
Youssef Bouterfes
Eudicotyledon
Young castor oil plant (Ricinus communis) displaying its two prominent cotyledons,...
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Eudicotyledonous plant
Figure 1: A typical eudicotyledonous plant.
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