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di·cot·y·le·don | \ ˌdī-ˌkä-tə-ˈlē-dᵊn 
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\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 — compare monocotyledon
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dicotyledonous \ ˌdī-ˌkä-tə-ˈlē-də-nəs \ adjective
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The first known use of dicotyledon was circa 1727
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