dicotyledon Definition
di·coty·ledon (dī′kät′ə lēd′'n)
noun
Bot. any of a class (Magnoliopsida) of angiosperms, as oak trees, legumes, and cactuses, with an embryo containing two cotyledons (seed leaves), characterized by net-veined leaves, flower parts in fours or fives, and the presence of cambium
dicotyledon Related Forms
di′·cot′y·le′don·ous adjective
Browse dictionary entries near dicotyledon
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