dicotyledonous

[ dahy-kot-l-eed-n-uh s, dahy-kot-l- ]

/ daɪˌkɒt lˈid n əs, ˌdaɪ kɒt l- /

belonging or pertaining to the Dicotyledoneae; having two cotyledons.

Origin of dicotyledonous

First recorded in 1785–95; dicotyledon + -ous

Dipterocarpace, an important order of Asiatic dicotyledonous trees, allied to the mallows (Malvace).

The New Gresham Encyclopedia |Various
As a type of dicotyledonous trees of the epoch, we present here a restored branch of Eucalyptus (Fig. 149), with its flowers.

The World Before the Deluge |Louis Figuier
The bast tissues of dicotyledonous annuals furnish such staple materials as flax, hemp, rhea or ramie and jute.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 |Various
In the great Secondary division, the true dicotyledonous plants first appear; but, so far as is yet known, no dicotyledonous wood.

The Testimony of the Rocks |Hugh Miller

"Many of the dicotyledonous plants look alike at the beginning," he said, with a little drawl on the big word.

Stories to Tell Children |Sara Cone Bryant