DICOT

dicot, dicotyledon, magnoliopsid, exogen

(noun) flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dicot (plural dicots)

(botany) A plant whose seedlings have two cotyledons, a dicotyledon.

Coordinate terms

• monocot

Source: Wiktionary



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