# dicotyledon

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A plant whose seedling has two cotyledons.
2. Any plant in what used to be the Dicotyledones.

## Etymology
From di- (“two”) + cotyledon (“embryonic leaf”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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