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Meanings
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hypocotyl
Botanical term for the part of a plant embryo below the cotyledons and above the radicle.
The hypocotyl is the part that elongates between the cotyledons and the root after germination.
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embryonic axis
Zoological term for the main longitudinal axis of an embryo.
In animal embryonic development, the embryonic axis is involved in the formation of the anterior-posterior body axis.