Etymology

Palaeodicotyledons

Today it means: Synonym of paleodicots. Full definition →

English dicotyledons ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishdicotyledons
  5. English todayPalaeodicotyledons

From palaeo- + dicotyledons.

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