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胚芽鞘

Mandarin · pinyin pēi yá qiào

coleoptile, protective sheath covering an emerging shoot (botany)

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胚: pēi · embryo; unfinished things
芽: yá · bud, sprout, shoot
鞘: qiào · shāo · scabbard, sheath

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1–2–4 · pei1 ya2 qiao4

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pui1 ngaa4 ciu3

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noun

(botany) coleoptile

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