dicotyledona
Dicotyledon, often shortened to dicot, refers to a group of flowering plants (angiosperms) that are distinguished by having two embryonic leaves, or cotyledons, in their seeds. This characteristic is one of the primary features that differentiate them from monocotyledons, which have only one cotyledon. Dicotyledonous plants encompass a vast majority of the world's flowering plants, including many familiar trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants.
The two cotyledons in a dicot seed serve as a food source for the developing embryo, either