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di·cot·y·le·don
 dicotyledon
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
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a member of a large group of flowering plants that bear two embryonic seed leaves at sprouting, such as oaks, beans, and cabbages. (Cf. monocotyledon.)
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dicotyledonous (adj.) |
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