What is the epicotyl of a seed?

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Epicotyl of a Seed:
Epicotyl extends above the cotyledon, composed of the shoot apex and leaf primordia.
Primordia are the plant's first true leaves and shoot of the plant.
Cotyledons are the first embryonic leaves from a germinating seed.
It terminates with a stem tip or plumule.

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What is the epicotyl of a seed?

Epicotyl of a Seed:Epicotyl extends above the cotyledon, composed of the shoot apex and leaf primordia.Primordia are the plant's first true leaves and shoot of the plant.Cotyledons are the first embryonic leaves from a germinating seed.It terminates with a stem tip or plumule.

Epicotyl of a Seed:
Epicotyl extends above the cotyledon, composed of the shoot apex and leaf primordia.
Primordia are the plant's first true leaves and shoot of the plant.
Cotyledons are the first embryonic leaves from a germinating seed.
It terminates with a stem tip or plumule.