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Dicotyledon
dicotyledon
(adj.
dicotyledon
ous)
A
flower
ing
plant
with two
cotyledon
s.
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Class
-
Dicotyledon
.
Division
is divided into two
class
es, '
monocotyledon
' or '
dicotyledon
'.
Cotyledon
means '
seed
leaf
'.
Monocotyledon
s are
plant
s which have veins parallel to the
leaf margin
s and a single
leaf
after
germination
(e.g.
grass
es).
In
monocotyledon
s, the
seed
contains only one
seed
leaf
and in
dicotyledon
s it has two. In
monocot
s, such as
grass
es, the single
cotyledon
remains inside the
seed
and acts as a digestive organ for the
embryo
.
Just above them are the
seed
leaves or
dicotyledon
s. And above those will be the first two
true leaves
.
See also:
Dicot
,
Plant
,
Flower
,
Seed
,
Gardening
Topic: Gardening
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