coleoptile

== English == === Etymology === A classical compound of the Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “sheath”) + the English -ptile (“leaf”) – the suffix representing the Ancient Greek πτῐ́λον (ptĭ́lon) – probably after the French coléoptile. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɒliːˈɒptɪl/ === Noun === coleoptile (plural coleoptiles) (botany) A pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as oats and grasses. ==== Related terms ==== coleoptilar ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === coleoptile on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Italian == === Etymology === Based on Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “sheath”) + πτῐ́λον (ptĭ́lon, “feather”). === Noun === coleoptile m (plural coleoptili) coleoptile Synonym: coleottile