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dicot

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[dahy-kot] / ˈdaɪ kɒt /
Also dicotyl

noun

Botany.
  1. a dicotyledon.


Etymology

Origin of dicot

By shortening

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Example Sentences

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

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

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

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