Definition of dicotyledon Dicotyledon
di•cot•y•le•don
We found 6 definitions of dicotyledon from 5 different sources.
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What does dicotyledon mean?
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| dicotyledon - flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside | ||
| dicot, magnoliopsid, exogen | ||
| angiosperm, flowering plant plants having seeds in a closed ovary | ||
| class dicotyledonae, class dicotyledones, class magnoliopsida, dicotyledonae, dicotyledones, magnoliopsida comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae (considered primitive); Caryophyllidae (an early and distinctive offshoot); and three more or less advanced groups: Dilleniidae; Rosidae; Asteridae | ||
| jiqui, malpighia obovata Cuban timber tree with hard wood very resistant to moisture | ||
| malpighia glabra, acerola, barbados cherry, west indian cherry, surinam cherry acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C | ||
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Wiktionary 
- dicotyledon (Noun)
A plant whose seedling has two cotyledons. - dicotyledon (Noun)
Any plant in what used to be the Dicotyledones.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- dicotyledon (n.)
A plant whose seeds divide into two seed lobes, or cotyledons, in germinating.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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dicotyledon
dī-kot-i-lē′don, n. a plant having two seed-lobes.—adj. Dicotylē′donous. [Gr. di-, two, and cotyledon.]
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🔤- dicotyledon, noun, singular of dicotyledons.
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