acotyledon

/ˈeɪ.kɔt.l̩.iːdˌn̩/

EꞮ · kɔt · l̩ · iːdn̩ (4 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.

Etymology

From a- (“not”) + cotyledon (“cup-shaped”).