Dicot is an English word with synonyms like angiosperm. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Dicot meaning
A plant whose seedlings have two cotyledons, a dicotyledon.
Synonyms of Dicot
Using Dicot
- The main meaning on this page is: A plant whose seedlings have two cotyledons, a dicotyledon.
- Useful related words include: dicotyledon, magnoliopsid, exogen, angiosperm.
- In the example corpus, dicot often appears in combinations such as: of dicot, dicot plants.
Context around Dicot
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dicot
- In this selection, "dicot" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, generalized, plants, seed and seedlings stand out and add context to how "dicot" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a generalized dicot seed 1 and accases of dicot plants are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dicot" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dicot
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Diagram of a generalized dicot seed (1) versus a generalized monocot seed (2). (13 words)
In the case of dicot seedlings whose cotyledons are photosynthetic, the cotyledons are functionally similar to leaves. (17 words)
The ACCases of grasses are sensitive to these herbicides, whereas the ACCases of dicot plants are not. (17 words)
Comparison with dicotyledons Comparison of a monocot (grass) sprouting (left) with a dicot (right), showing hypogeal development in which the cotyledon remains invisible within the seed, underground. (27 words)
They have several points of action on the cell membrane, and are effective in the control of dicot plants. (19 words)
In the case of dicot seedlings whose cotyledons are photosynthetic, the cotyledons are functionally similar to leaves. (17 words)
Example sentences (5)
Comparison with dicotyledons Comparison of a monocot (grass) sprouting (left) with a dicot (right), showing hypogeal development in which the cotyledon remains invisible within the seed, underground.
Diagram of a generalized dicot seed (1) versus a generalized monocot seed (2).
In the case of dicot seedlings whose cotyledons are photosynthetic, the cotyledons are functionally similar to leaves.
The ACCases of grasses are sensitive to these herbicides, whereas the ACCases of dicot plants are not.
They have several points of action on the cell membrane, and are effective in the control of dicot plants.
Common combinations with dicot
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of dicot 3×
- dicot plants 2×