Dicotyledon
/ˌdaɪkɑːtɪˈliːdən/
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Used mainly in scientific contexts like biology and botany, not in casual conversation. 
In our botany class, we studied the characteristics of dicotyledon plants.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Identification
Remember dicotyledons by their two initial leaves; it helps in identifying them in nature. 
Notice how this seedling has two leaves? That means it's a dicotyledon.
Pro Tip 3/3Seedleaf Significance
The two 'seedleaves' provide nutrients to the plant before it grows more leaves. 
Dicotyledon seedlings rely on their seedleaves to survive early stages of growth.