Relating to the part of a plant seedling that grows above the seed leaves.
From Greek 'epi-' (upon) + 'kotyledon' (seed leaf) + '-al' (relating to). Describes the upper portion of seedlings in botanical terminology.
The epicotyleal region is where a seedling's future true leaves form—it's why farmers can tell a healthy sprout from a struggling one by looking at what's happening above those first fuzzy leaves.
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