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| co·le·op·tile [ klee ópt'l, kòllee ópt'l ] (plural co·le·op·tiles) |
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first leaf in grasses: the first leaf in some grasses that forms a protective sheath around the stem tip plumule
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| [Mid-19th century. < Greek koleos "sheath" + ptilon "feather"] |
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