ACOTYLEDONOUS

Etymology

Adjective

acotyledonous (not comparable)

Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.

Source: Wiktionary


A*cot`y*led"on*ous (#; 277), a.

Definition: Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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