dicot

Noun

Meaning

flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

dicotyledon exogen magnoliopsid evergreen plant triennial annual perennial weed biennial seedling broadleaf broad-leaved dicotyledonous vegetable
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Hypernyms

angiosperm flowering plant

Hyponyms

cotton olive barbados cherry acerola jiqui Surinam cherry

Examples

Comparison 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

Close letter words and terms

dicoronene dicoronylene DiCostanzo dicot family dicot genus dicotyl