paleodicots

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noun

A group of dicotyledons that evolved prior to the divergence between the monocots and the eudicots.

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basal dicot
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Meanings

nounpaleodicots pl (plural only)

alternative palaeodicots

  1. pluralplural onlybiologyA group of dicotyledons that evolved prior to the divergence between the monocots and the eudicots.

    Synonyms: basal dicot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA group of dicotyledons that evolved prior to the divergence between the monocots and the eudicots.

Similar
basal dicot
Also see
palaeodicotyledons

Origin

From paleo- + dicot.

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APA

paleodicots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleodicots

MLA

“paleodicots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleodicots. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleodicots,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleodicots.

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