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paleodicots

paleodicots noun: a group of dicotyledons that evolved prior to the divergence between the monocots and the eudicots.

Noun

paleodicots pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A group of dicotyledons that evolved prior to the divergence between the monocots and the eudicots.
    Synonyms:
    basal dicot

Synonyms of paleodicots

Forms of paleodicots

alternative formpalaeodicots

Origin of paleodicots

From paleo- + dicot.

Questions about paleodicots

What does paleodicots mean?
Paleodicots means a group of dicotyledons that evolved prior to the divergence between the monocots and the eudicots.
What part of speech is paleodicots?
Paleodicots is a noun.

Words near paleodicots in the dictionary

  1. paleodepths
  2. paleodermatoglyphic
  3. paleodermatoglyphics
  4. paleodesert
  5. paleodeserts
  6. paleodicots
  7. paleodiet
  8. paleodietary
  9. paleodiets
  10. paleodistribution
  11. paleodistributional

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