Term:
Dicotyledon (dicot)
Dicotyledon (dicot)
Definition:
One of the two main groups of angiosperms usually characterized by having two cotyledons, net-veined leaves, and flower parts generally in fours or fives. In the classification of Cronquist (1981), this class is called Magnoliopsida. Dicotyledons are not monophyletic in the classfication system of the APG.
One of the two main groups of angiosperms usually characterized by having two cotyledons, net-veined leaves, and flower parts generally in fours or fives. In the classification of Cronquist (1981), this class is called Magnoliopsida. Dicotyledons are not monophyletic in the classfication system of the APG.