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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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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

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

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

Part A is cross section of a dicot stem.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

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

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

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