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Cotyledon

(Science: botany) Modified leaf (seed leaf), found as part of the embryo in seeds, involved in either storage or absorption of food reserves. Dicotyledonous seeds contain two, monocotyledonous seeds only one. May appear above ground and show photosynthetic activity in the seedling. Embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants.A storage organ in plants that can absorb nutrients via the angiosperm which in turn provides nutrients to the [[embryo.