noun🔗ShareColéoptileA pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as oats and grasses."The farmer examined the young wheat seedlings, noting the coleoptile protecting the delicate shoot as it pushed through the soil. "L'agriculteur a examiné les jeunes plants de blé, notant le coléoptile protégeant la jeune pousse délicate alors qu'elle traversait le sol.plantbiologyseedpartagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading