dicotiledón
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From di- + Latin cotylēdōn (found in Pliny), from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών (kotulēdṓn, “cavity”).
Adjective edit
dicotiledón m or f (masculine and feminine plural dicotiledones)
- dicotyledonous
- Synonym: dicotiledóneo
Usage notes edit
- Not normally used in the feminine; use dicotiledónea.
Noun edit
dicotiledón m (plural dicotiledones)
Further reading edit
- “dicotiledón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014