Meanings
noundicot (plural dicots)
plural dicots
- biologyA plant whose seedlings have two cotyledons, a dicotyledon.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounflowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside
Broader
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Origin
Abbreviation of dicotyledon.
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APA
dicot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicot
MLA
“dicot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicot. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dicot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicot.
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