dicotyledon

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Etymology

From di- (two) +‎ cotyledon (embryonic leaf).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːdən

Noun

dicotyledon (plural dicotyledons)

  1. (botany) A plant whose seedling has two cotyledons.
    Synonyms: dicot, magnoliopsid
    Dicotyledons and monocotyledons together make up the flowering plants, the angiosperms.
  2. (botany, historical) Any plant in what used to be the Dicotyledones.

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