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dicotyledonous

/ˌdaɪ.kɒt.ɪˈliː.dən.əs/

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adjective

/ˌdaɪ.kɒt.ɪˈliː.dən.əs/C2formalscientific
  • ruОтносящийся к основной группе цветковых растений (покрытосеменных), у которых в семенах имеются два зародышевых листа (семядоли).

Relating to a major group of flowering plants (angiosperms) that have two embryonic leaves (cotyledons) in their seeds.

  1. Having two cotyledonsC2formalscientific

    Describes a flowering plant whose seed contains two embryonic leaves (cotyledons), a characteristic of the dicot group.

    ruДвудольный

    • Dicotyledonous plants, like roses and sunflowers, have two seed leaves.
    • The botanist identified the specimen as dicotyledonous based on its leaf venation.
    • Many dicotyledonous species have taproot systems.

    Synonymsdicot

    Antonymsmonocotyledonous

Forms
  • more dicotyledonous comparative form
  • most dicotyledonous superlative form