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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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Below the epidermis of dicot leaves are layers of cells known as the mesophyll, or “middle leaf.”

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What happens to the vascular bundles in the stem of a dicot as the plant matures?

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Monocots have leaves with parallel venation and dicot leaves have reticulate, net-like venation.

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Monocots have leaves with reticulate, net-like venation and dicot leaves have parallel venation.

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The cross section of a dicot root has an X-shaped structure at its center.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

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