DICOTYLEDONOUS


Meaning of DICOTYLEDONOUS in English

adjective

also di·cotyledonary (|)dī+

Etymology: dicotyledon + -ous or -ary

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the subclass Dicotyledoneae ; often : having paired cotyledons — contrasted with monocotyledonous ; compare polycotyledonous

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