dicotyledon
English edit
Etymology edit
From di- (“two”) + cotyledon (“embryonic leaf”).
Noun edit
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beans, buttercups, oaks and sunflowers |
dicotyledon (plural dicotyledons)
- (botany) A plant whose seedling has two cotyledons.
- Dicotyledons and monocotyledons together make up the flowering plants, the angiosperms.
- (botany, historical) Any plant in what used to be the Dicotyledones.
Synonyms edit
- dicot
- magnoliopsid (in the Cronquist System)
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
in botany
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See also edit
Further reading edit
- dicotyledon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia