Definition of DICOTYLEDON

dicotyledon

Plural: dicotyledons

Noun

  • flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside
  • A plant whose seedling has two cotyledons.
  • Any plant in what used to be the Dicotyledones.

Examples

  • "Dicotyledons and monocotyledons together make up the flowering plants, the angiosperms."

Origin / Etymology

From di- (“two”) + cotyledon (“embryonic leaf”).

Scrabble Score: 18

dicotyledon is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dicotyledon is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 20

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