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Dicotyledons in a sentence

Dicotyledons meaning

plural of dicotyledon

Using Dicotyledons

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of dicotyledon
  • In the example corpus, dicotyledons often appears in combinations such as: the dicotyledons, dicotyledons are.

Context around Dicotyledons

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

endospermic 2× magnoliideae 1× two 1×

Often after:

comparison 1×

Sentence patterns with Dicotyledons

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

comparison with dicotyledons comparison of 1× dicotyledons have the 1× monocotyledons and dicotyledons are as 1× namely that dicotyledons are not 1× non endospermic dicotyledons in which 1× or two dicotyledons 1× subclass magnoliideae dicotyledons 1× the dicotyledons also known 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

comparison with dicotyledons 1× dicotyledons have the 1× historically this feature 1× in addition the 1× largely from the 1× slice of onion 1×

Common sentence endings:

a monophyletic group 1× a natural group 1× are as follows 1× on the axis 1× or two dicotyledons 1× subclass magnoliideae dicotyledons 1×

Words around Dicotyledons

Just before it in the word index:

dicotyledonous 3 dicots 5 dicot 5 dicorcia 2 dicon 7 dicom 5

Just after it in the word index:

dict 34 dicta 8 dictaphone 2 dictat 3 dictate 375 dictated 318

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Dicotyledons

  • In this selection, "dicotyledons" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, endospermic, magnoliideae, two and comparison stand out and add context to how "dicotyledons" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include comparison with dicotyledons comparison of and dicotyledons have the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dicotyledons" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dicotyledons

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There may be one ( Monocotyledons ), or two ( Dicotyledons ). (8 words)

Dicotyledons have the point of attachment opposite one another on the axis. (12 words)

The Dahlgren system placed Nymphaeales together with the Piperales in superorder Nymphaeanae, within subclass Magnoliideae (dicotyledons). (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Largely from the 1990s onwards, molecular phylogenetic research confirmed what had already been suspected, namely that dicotyledons are not a group made up of all the descendants of a common ancestor (i.e. they are not a monophyletic group). (39 words)

Slice of onion, showing parallel veins in cross section Ceroxylon quindiuense ( Quindio wax palm) is considered the tallest monocot in the world The traditionally listed differences between monocotyledons and dicotyledons are as follows. (33 words)

Historically, this feature was used to contrast the monocots with the dicotyledons or dicots which typically have two cotyledons; however modern research has shown that the dicots are not a natural group. (32 words)

Example sentences (10)

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.

Dicotyledons have the point of attachment opposite one another on the axis.

Historically, this feature was used to contrast the monocots with the dicotyledons or dicots which typically have two cotyledons; however modern research has shown that the dicots are not a natural group.

In addition, the endosperm forms a supply of nutrients for the embryo in most monocotyledons and the endospermic dicotyledons.

Largely from the 1990s onwards, molecular phylogenetic research confirmed what had already been suspected, namely that dicotyledons are not a group made up of all the descendants of a common ancestor (i.e. they are not a monophyletic group).

Slice of onion, showing parallel veins in cross section Ceroxylon quindiuense ( Quindio wax palm) is considered the tallest monocot in the world The traditionally listed differences between monocotyledons and dicotyledons are as follows.

The cotyledons are also the source of nutrients in the non-endospermic dicotyledons, in which case they replace the endosperm, and are thick and leathery.

The Dahlgren system placed Nymphaeales together with the Piperales in superorder Nymphaeanae, within subclass Magnoliideae (dicotyledons).

The dicotyledons, also known as dicots (or more rarely dicotyls citation ), were one of the two groups into which all the flowering plants or angiosperms were formerly divided.

There may be one ( Monocotyledons ), or two ( Dicotyledons ).

Common combinations with dicotyledons

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dicotyledons" in a sentence?
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What does "dicotyledons" mean?
Dicotyledons means: plural of dicotyledon
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