Meanings
Origin
Probably a back-formation from eudicots, short for eudicotyledons, from the New Latin coinage eudicotylēdōn, from the Ancient Greek components εὐ- (eu-, “good, well”) + δι- (di-, “two”) + κοτυληδών (kotulēdṓn, “cup-shaped cavity”); equivalent to eu- (“true”) + dicot.
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APA
eudicot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eudicot
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“eudicot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eudicot. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eudicot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eudicot.
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