Differentiate between Hypocotyl and epicotyl.

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Hypocotyl Epicotyl
The portion of the embryonal axis which lies below the cotyledon in a dicot embryo is known as the hypocotyl. The portion of the embryonal axis which lies above the cotyledon in a dicot embryo is known as the epicotyl.
It terminates with the radicle. It terminates with the plumule.

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Hypocotyl	Epicotyl
The portion of the embryonal axis which lies below the cotyledon in a dicot embryo is known as the hypocotyl.	The portion of the embryonal axis which lies above the cotyledon in a dicot embryo is known as the epicotyl.
It terminates with the radicle.	It terminates with the plumule.