Dicotyledon

Origin

From di- ("two") + cotyledon ("embryonic leaf").

Noun

1. (botany) A plant whose seedling has two cotyledons.Dicotyledons and monocotyledons together make up the flowering plants, the angiosperms.
2. (botany, historical) Any plant in what used to be the Dicotyledones.

Synonyms

• dicot
• magnoliopsid in the Cronquist System

Derived terms

• dicotyledonous