dicotyledon
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- noun
- /ˌdaɪkəˈtɪlɪdən/
- Specialized
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dicotiledóneo
- The dicotyledon is known for its broad leaves.
Examples
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The oak tree is a classic example of a dicotyledon with its broad leaves and two seed leaves.
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The seed of a dicotyledon splits easily into two halves when opened.
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Many garden flowers, such as roses and sunflowers, are dicotyledons.
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Many dicotyledons are used for medicinal purposes.
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Rose bushes are an example of dicotyledons because their seeds contain two cotyledons.
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Many trees, such as oaks and maples, are classified as dicotyledons due to their two embryonic leaves.
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In gardens, you will often find dicotyledons growing alongside monocotyledons like grasses.
Synonyms
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A plant that makes flowers and whose seeds have two small leaves inside
A flowering plant with two seed leaves that grows by adding new layers on the outside
A woody flowering plant whose trunk adds new wood outside and whose seed has two leaves
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dicotyledon comes from Greek parts di- 'two' and cotyledon 'seed leaf'. So a dicotyledon is a flowering plant whose seed makes two little leaves, which is why its seed often splits into two halves.