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dicotyledon Definition


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dicotyledon
noun
    1. bot.
      A flowering plant with an embryo that has two cotyledons, and flower parts arranged in multiples of two or five, eg potato, rose, and the hardwood trees oak and beech. Compare monocotyledon.
Etymology: 18c.



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