Dicotyledones (Noun)
Meaning
Comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae (considered primitive); Caryophyllidae (an early and distinctive offshoot); and three more or less advanced groups: Dilleniidae; Rosidae; Asteridae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Dicotyledones is a group of seed plants that include everything from oak trees to daisies and roses.
- The flowering plants, also known as angiosperms, are divided into two main groups: monocotyledons and dicotyledones.
- In botany, the dicotyledones are characterized by having seeds with two cotyledons, or seed leaves, and net-veined leaves.
- The classification of dicotyledones into six subclasses is not universally agreed upon and different botanists may use different names for the same group.
- Dicotyledones make up about 75% of all flowering plant species and are found in almost every habitat on Earth.