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dicot

American  
[dahy-kot] / ˈdaɪ kɒt /
Also dicotyl

noun

Botany.
  1. a dicotyledon.


Etymology

Origin of dicot

By shortening


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When the stem is viewed in cross section, the vascular bundles of dicot stems are arranged in a ring.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

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

Dorsiventral symmetry is observed in monocot leaves whereas isobilateral symmetry is observed in dicot leaves.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Bulliform cells are usually absent from monocots whereas they are present on the upper epidermis of dicot leaves.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The outer pericycle, endodermis, cortex and epidermis are the same in the dicot root.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

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