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| dicotyledon |
a member of a large group of flowering plants that bear two embryonic seed leaves at sprouting, such as oaks, beans, and cabbages. (Cf. monocotyledon.) |
| gluten |
any of a group of plant proteins found in cereal grains that provides nourishment to the embryonic plant during germination. [1/2 definitions] |
| metencephalon |
the anterior part of the embryonic brain that develops into the cerebellum and the pons. |
| phallus |
the penis, or the undifferentiated embryonic tissue that develops into a penis or clitoris. [1/2 definitions] |
| postembryonic |
combined form of embryonic. |
| rhombencephalon |
the embryonic hindbrain, from which the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata develop. |
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