Dicots
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Dicots |
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 Embryo, Endosperm, Seed Coat |
Dicots
The dicots are one of the two major divisions of the angiosperms, the other being monocots. The term is derived from two words, “di,” which means two, and “cots” which is an abbreviation of the word cotyledons. The cotyledon is the first portion of the plant to emerge when the seed germinates. The cotyledon’s purpose is to supply food to the developing plant until the true leaves form and can manufacture food. Dicots have two of these seed leaves, monocots like grasses, have only one.
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