eudicot

English

Etymology

Probably a back-formation from eudicots, short for eudicotyledons, from the New Latin coinage eudicotylēdōn, from the Ancient Greek components εὐ- (eu-, “good, well”) +‎ δι- (di-, “two”) +‎ κοτυληδών (kotulēdṓn, “cup-shaped cavity”); equivalent to eu- (“true”) +‎ dicot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈju.dɪ.kat/

Noun

eudicot (plural eudicots)

1. (botany) A member of the eudicots.

Derived terms

• core eudicot

See also

• palaeodicot

Anagrams

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