coléoptile

== French == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “sheath”) + French -ptile (“leaf”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ.le.op.til/ === Noun === coléoptile m (plural coléoptiles) (botany) coleoptile (thin membrane sheathing a plumule) ==== Synonyms ==== (botany: coleoptile): coléophylle f === Further reading === “coléoptile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012