dicot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dicot
By shortening
Vocabulary lists containing dicot
Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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Plants (Botany) - High School
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Example Sentences
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In dicot roots, the xylem and phloem of the stele are arranged alternately in an X shape, whereas in monocot roots, the vascular tissue is arranged in a ring around the pith.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
One student picks a blade of grass in the field and identifies it as a dicot leaf, but his partner thinks it is a monocot.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The cross section of a dicot root has an X-shaped structure at its center.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The bundles are smaller than in the dicot stem, and distinct layers of xylem, phloem and sclerenchyma cannot be discerned.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The number of sepals and petals varies depending on whether the plant is a monocot or dicot.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
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