magnoliopsid
Definition
- Noun:
- A flowering plant with two seed leaves (cotyledons) and stems that grow by adding layers on the outside: A member of the class Magnoliopsida, also known as dicotyledons or dicots. This is a major group of flowering plants characterized by having two embryonic leaves in their seeds, net-veined leaves, and flower parts typically in multiples of four or five.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The oak tree is a common magnoliopsid found in temperate forests.
- Botanists study the evolutionary history of the magnoliopsid lineage.
- Unlike monocots, a magnoliopsid embryo has two cotyledons.
Advanced Usage
- In botanical classification: The term is used in formal taxonomic contexts to refer to the class.
- The family Rosaceae belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
Variants and Related Words
- Dicotyledon (Dicot) (n): The more common, synonymous term for a magnoliopsid.
- Beans and sunflowers are typical dicotyledons.
- Magnoliopsida (n): The scientific class name.
- Eudicot (n): A major subgroup within the dicots that includes the vast majority of magnoliopsid species.
Synonyms
- Dicotyledon: A plant with two seed leaves.
- Dicot: The abbreviated, common form of dicotyledon.
Related Phrases/Idioms
(This term is a precise scientific classification; it is not typically used in idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs.)
Noun
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flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside
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