eudicot
eudicot · eudicots
A member of the eudicotsA member of the eudicots.
/ˈju.dɪ.kat/
Meaning
1 sensesA member of the eudicots.
Origin
Probably a back-formation from eudicots, short for eudicotyledons, from the New Latin coinProbably a back-formation from eudicots, short for eudicotyledons, from the New Latin coinage eudicotylēdōn, from the Ancient Greek components εὐ- (eu-, “good, well”) + δι- (di-, “two”) + κοτυληδών (kotulēdṓn, “cup-shaped cavity”); equivalent to eu- (“true”) + dicot.
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Forms
plural: eudicotsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedcore eudicot