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Cotyledons | Cotyledon

Cotyledons meaning

plural of cotyledon

Using Cotyledons

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of cotyledon
  • In the example corpus, cotyledons often appears in combinations such as: cotyledons are, of cotyledons, the cotyledons.

Context around Cotyledons

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

two 1× developing 1×

Often after:

forming 1× present 1× absorb 1×

Sentence patterns with Cotyledons

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

number of cotyledons is neither 2× also have cotyledons and these 1× cotyledons are formed 1× have two cotyledons however modern 1× number of cotyledons present is 1× photosynthetic the cotyledons are functionally 1× seedlings whose cotyledons are photosynthetic 1× the cotyledons are also 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

from a diagnostic 2× cotyledons are formed 1× gymnosperm seedlings also 1× historically this feature 1× in the case 1× the cotyledons are 1×

Common sentence endings:

a natural group 1× a reliable character 1× flowering plants angiosperms 1× it completely reliable 1× prior to germination 1× similar to leaves 1×

Words around Cotyledons

Just before it in the word index:

cotyledon 7 coty 51 cotuit 2 cotu 4 cottrill 5 cottrell 53

Just after it in the word index:

coubertin 42 couch 659 couchain 3 couchant 2 couchbase 14 couche 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Cotyledons

  • In this selection, "cotyledons" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, two, developing, forming, present and absorb stand out and add context to how "cotyledons" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include number of cotyledons is neither and also have cotyledons and these. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cotyledons" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cotyledons

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In the case of dicot seedlings whose cotyledons are photosynthetic, the cotyledons are functionally similar to leaves. (17 words)

The number of cotyledons present is one characteristic used by botanists to classify the flowering plants (angiosperms). (17 words)

From a diagnostic point of view, the number of cotyledons is neither a particularly handy nor a reliable character. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

From a diagnostic point of view the number of cotyledons is neither a particularly useful characteristic (as they are only present for a very short period in a plant's life), nor is it completely reliable. (36 words)

Gymnosperm seedlings also have cotyledons, and these are often variable in number (multicotyledonous), with from 2 to 24 cotyledons forming a whorl at the top of the hypocotyl (the embryonic stem) surrounding the plumule. (34 words)

Historically, this feature was used to contrast the monocots with the dicotyledons or dicots which typically have two cotyledons; however modern research has shown that the dicots are not a natural group. (32 words)

Example sentences (9)

Gymnosperm seedlings also have cotyledons, and these are often variable in number (multicotyledonous), with from 2 to 24 cotyledons forming a whorl at the top of the hypocotyl (the embryonic stem) surrounding the plumule.

In the case of dicot seedlings whose cotyledons are photosynthetic, the cotyledons are functionally similar to leaves.

Cotyledons are formed during embryogenesis, along with the root and shoot meristems, and are therefore present in the seed prior to germination.

From a diagnostic point of view, the number of cotyledons is neither a particularly handy nor a reliable character.

From a diagnostic point of view the number of cotyledons is neither a particularly useful characteristic (as they are only present for a very short period in a plant's life), nor is it completely reliable.

Historically, this feature was used to contrast the monocots with the dicotyledons or dicots which typically have two cotyledons; however modern research has shown that the dicots are not a natural group.

The cotyledons are also the source of nutrients in the non-endospermic dicotyledons, in which case they replace the endosperm, and are thick and leathery.

The number of cotyledons present is one characteristic used by botanists to classify the flowering plants (angiosperms).

This reflects the degree to which the developing cotyledons absorb the nutrients of the endosperm, and thus obliterate it.

Common combinations with cotyledons

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cotyledons" in a sentence?
An example: "Gymnosperm seedlings also have cotyledons, and these are often variable in number (multicotyledonous), with from 2 to 24 cotyledons forming a whorl at the top of the hypocotyl (the embryonic stem) surrounding the plumule." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "cotyledons" from authentic English texts.
What does "cotyledons" mean?
Cotyledons means: plural of cotyledon
How many example sentences with "cotyledons" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "cotyledons", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.