The region of the axis between the point of attachment of cotyledons and the plumule is called __.

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The region of the axis between the point of attachment of cotyledons and the plumule is called epicotyl. The epicotyl is the embryonic shoot above the cotyledons. In most plants the epicotyl will eventually develop into the leaves of the plant.

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