dicotyledon; dicot
Botanical term for a plant whose embryo has two cotyledons. Used in scientific and educational contexts.
双子葉植物は、発芽時に二枚の子葉を出す。
Dicotyledonous plants produce two cotyledons when they germinate.
Compound of 双 (そう, 'pair') + 子葉 (しよう, 'cotyledon'), referring to the two seed leaves characteristic of dicots.