dicotyledonnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌdaɪ.kɒt.ɪˈliː.dən/us/ˌdaɪ.kɑː.t̬əlˈiː.dən/specializeda plant that produces flowers and has two cotyledons (= leaf parts inside the seed)
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Types of plant
- alpine
- annual
- bedding plant
- biennial
- cereal
- citronella
- hardy
- herb
- herbaceous
- herbal
- houseplant
- pot plant
- potted
- rattan
- root crop
- seedling
- tuber
- veggie
- weed
- woody
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dicotyledonous
adjective uk/ˌdaɪ.kɒt.ɪˈliː.dən.əs/us/ˌdaɪ.kɑː.t̬əlˈiː.dən.əs/
Examples from literature
- As many of the dicotyledons are trees or shrubs that lose their leaves annually, special leaves are developed for the protection of the young leaves during the winter.
- Dicotyledons have bark, wood, and pith, and grow by producing a new ring of wood outside the old.
- I will describe as examples the reproduction of a moss, a fern, and a dicotyledon.
- Nearly all of the dicotyledons may be placed in one of two great divisions distinguished by the character of the petals.