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Coleorhiza

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Coˊle-o-rhi′za

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Noun.

[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] sheath + [GREEK] root.]

A sheath in the embryo of grasses, inclosing the caulicle.

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coleorhiza

coleorhiza

English

Noun

coleorhiza ‎(plural coleorhizae)

A sheath-like structure found in a plant seed that connects the coleoptile to the primary root and acts as a protective covering enclosing the plumule and radicle.