dicotyledon
noun [C] /ˌdaɪ.kɒt.ɪˈliː.dən/
/-kɑː.t̬əlˈiː-/ specializedDefinition
› a plant that produces flowers and has two cotyledons (= leaf parts inside the seed) which develops wide leaves with veinsTypes of plant dicotyledonous /-əs/ adjective Types of plant
(Definition of dicotyledon noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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