One of the
two major types of flowering plants, or angiosperms.
The dicotyledons are so named because sprouting seeds have
two primary leaves or cotyledons.
Other common features of the dicots are leaves with branching
or net veining and flowers with four or five tepals or
multiples of these. Daylilies are
NOT dicots. See also: monotyledons.
Examples
of dicotyledons would be roses, most fruit trees such
as apples, pears, cherries and peaches. (5 petals)
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