Hypocotyl
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The portion of a seedling axis lying between the cotyledons (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.
The portion of a seedling axis lying between the cotyledons (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.