basal dicot

Meanings

nounbasal dicot (plural basal dicots)

biologyA dicotyledon that is not part of the monocots.
Synonyms: paleodicot, palaeodicot

nounA dicotyledon that is not part of the monocots.

Similar

paleodicotpalaeodicot

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