Cotyledon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006804",
  "term": "Cotyledon",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A leaf or leaves of the embryos of seed plants. They can function in food storage and can become photosynthetic when the seed germinates.\n\n2. A part of the embryo in a seed plant. The number of cotyledons is an important feature in classifying plants. In seeds without an endosperm, they store food which is used in germination. In some plants, they emerge above the soil surface and become the first photosynthetic leaves. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)",
  "references": [
    "NASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary",
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/cotyledon/"
}