CLASS DICOTYLEDONAE
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Class Dicotyledonae.
Class Dicotyledonae - as a noun
Comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): magnoliidae and hamamelidae (considered primitive); caryophyllidae (an early and distinctive offshoot); and three more or less advanced groups: dilleniidae; rosidae; asteridae
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
class dicotyledonesclass magnoliopsidadicotyledonaedicotyledonesmagnoliopsidaExample Sentences
"The class dicotyledonae consists of plants with two seed leaves."
"One example of class dicotyledonae is the rose family."
"The majority of angiosperms are in the class dicotyledonae."
"Members of class dicotyledonae typically have tap roots."
"Plants in class dicotyledonae have floral parts in multiples of four or five."
