dicotiledón

Spanish

Etymology

From di- + Latin cotylēdōn (found in Pliny), from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών (kotulēdṓn, “cavity”).

Adjective

dicotiledón m or f (masculine and feminine plural dicotiledones)

1. dicotyledonous

   Synonym: dicotiledóneo

Usage notes

• Not normally used in the feminine; use dicotiledónea.

Noun

dicotiledón m (plural dicotiledones)

1. (botany) dicotyledon

Further reading

• “dicotiledón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10