Noun
flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside
Source: WordNetComparison with dicotyledons Comparison of a monocot (grass) sprouting (left) with a dicot (right), showing hypogeal development in which the cotyledon remains invisible within the seed, underground. Source: Internet
In the case of dicot seedlings whose cotyledons are photosynthetic, the cotyledons are functionally similar to leaves. Source: Internet
Diagram of a generalized dicot seed (1) versus a generalized monocot seed (2). Source: Internet
The ACCases of grasses are sensitive to these herbicides, whereas the ACCases of dicot plants are not. Source: Internet
They have several points of action on the cell membrane, and are effective in the control of dicot plants. Source: Internet