/ Dictionary / Index E epicotyl: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ep•i•cot•yl Pronunciation: (ep"i-kot'l, ep'i-kot"l), [key] — n. Bot. (in the embryo of a plant) that part of the stem above the cotyledons. See diag. under Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. epicontinental epicranium Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language