eudicotyledon
/ (ˌjuːdaɪˌkɒtɪˈliːdən) /
noun
any plant belonging to one of the two major groups of flowering plants, comprising over 60 per cent of all plants, normally having net-veined leaves and two cotyledons in the seed
Words nearby eudicotyledon
eudemonia,
eudemonic,
eudemonics,
eudemonism,
eudiaphoresis,
eudicotyledon,
eudiometer,
eudiometry,
eudora,
eudoxus,
eudoxus of cnidus
Scientific definitions for eudicotyledon
eudicotyledon
[ yōō′dī-kŏt′l-ēd′n ]
An angiosperm having two cotyledons in the seed, leaves with a network of veins radiating from a central main vein, flower parts in multiples of four or five, and a ring of vascular cambium in the stem. In contrast to most monocotyledons, eudicotyledons undergo secondary growth. Eudicotyledons are the largest angiosperm group; they include most cultivated plants and many trees.