di·cot·y·le·don
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plural dicotyledons
Definition of dicotyledon
: any of a class or subclass (Magnoliopsida or Dicotyledoneae) of angiospermous plants that produce an embryo with two cotyledons and usually have floral organs arranged in cycles of four or five and leaves with reticulate venation
— called also dicot
— compare monocotyledonOther Words from dicotyledon
dicotyledonous
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ˌdī-ˌkä-tə-ˈlē-də-nəs
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adjective
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adjective
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“Dicotyledon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dicotyledon. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of dicotyledon was in 1725
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