# Coleoptile

> A sheath-like plant organ that surrounds the plumule of a plant embryo or the emerging shoot apex of a seedling. Protects the emerging shoot system as it grows through the soil.

**Wikidata**: [Q572097](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572097)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleoptile)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/coleoptile


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)