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Where does “dicot” come from?

dicot (English) comes from English dicotyledon, from English cotyledon, from Latin cotyledon, from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών, from Ancient Greek κοτύλη — small vessel, cup; socket of a joint; liquid...

dicot (English): A plant whose seedlings have two cotyledons, a...

Definitions

  1. A plant whose seedlings have two cotyledons, a...

Ancestry of “dicot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdicotyledonA plant whose seedling has two cotyledons; Any...
2EnglishcotyledonEach of the patches of vili on the foetal chorion...
3Latincotyledon—
4Ancient Greekκοτυληδώνany cup shaped hollow or cavity; hollow of a cup;...
5Ancient Greekκοτύληsmall vessel, cup; socket of a joint; liquid...
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