Dicotyledon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dicotyledon is a noun meaning (botany) A plant whose seedling has two cotyledons.
Meaning
(botany) A plant whose seedling has two cotyledons.
More Meanings
- (botany, historical) Any plant in what used to be the Dicotyledones.
Example Sentences
Dicotyledons and monocotyledons together make up the flowering plants, the angiosperms.
Word Forms
- dicotyledons
Synonyms for dicotyledon
Depending on context, synonyms include dicot, magnoliopsid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dicot, magnoliopsid, dicotyl, monocotyledon, tricotyledon, dicotyledony.
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