dicotyledonous
adjective biology specialized uk/ˌdaɪ.kɒt.ɪˈliː.dən.əs/ us/ˌdaɪ.kɑː.t̬əlˈiː.dən.əs/
(植物)双子叶的
having two cotyledons (= leaf parts inside the seed)
a dicotyledonous tree/plant 双子叶树/植物
The sweet potato is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. 红薯是属于旋花科的一种双子叶植物。
Compare: monocotyledonous
- More examples
- These plants usually parasitize the stems of dicotyledonous trees.
- Figure 1.25 shows a transverse section through the midrib of a dicotyledonous leaf.
- a group of dicotyledonous flowering plants