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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEmbryonic Leaf
/ˌɛm.briˈɒ.nɪk liːf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The first leaves that appear on a plant embryo, typically within the seed, which are crucial for the initial stages of growth.
"The embryonic leaves of the sunflower sprouted shortly after the seed was planted." - 2
In botany, refers to the cotyledons of a seedling that provide nutrients during early development.
"The embryonic leaves serve as a food source until the plant can photosynthesize."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'embryonic' derives from the Greek word 'embryon', meaning 'young one' or 'fetus', combined with 'leaf', which comes from the Old English 'leaf', referring to the foliage of a plant. The term has evolved in botanical contexts to describe the initial leaves that develop from a seed during germination.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Embryonic Leaf" is said worldwide
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Feuille embryonnaire
Transliteration: fœy embriyoner
"La feuille embryonnaire de la plante a commencé à se développer."
Embryonales Blatt
Transliteration: ɛm.briˈoː.na.ləs blaːt
"Das embryonale Blatt der Pflanze ist wichtig für ihr Wachstum."
Foglia embrionale
Transliteration: foʎʎa em.bri.oˈna.le
"La foglia embrionale è essenziale per la crescita della pianta."
Hoja embrionaria
Transliteration: o.xa em.bɾjoˈnaɾja
"La hoja embrionaria de la planta comenzó a crecer rápidamente."
Folha embrionária
Transliteration: foˈʎɐ em.bɾi.oˈna.ɾi.ɐ
"A folha embrionária é crucial para o desenvolvimento inicial da planta."
अव embryonic पत्ते
Transliteration: av embryonic patte
"पौधे का अव embryonic पत्ते जल्दी विकसित होने लगा।"
胚叶
Transliteration: pēi yè
"植物的胚叶在种子发芽后迅速生长。"
배엽
Transliteration: bae-yeob
"식물의 배엽은 씨앗이 발아한 후 빠르게 성장합니다."
胚葉
Transliteration: haiyou
"植物の胚葉は種子が発芽した後に急速に成長します。"
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