Hypocotyl
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The hypocotyl is the portion of a seedling axis lying between the cotyledons, or seed leaves, above and the root below. In some root crops it thickens and merges with the upper taproot to form the swollen edible storage organ.
Example
“In a young seedling the hypocotyl is the stem section between the seed leaves and the root.”