dicotiledón
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From di- + Latin cotylēdōn (found in Pliny), from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών (kotulēdṓn, “cavity”).
Adjective[edit]
dicotiledón m or f (masculine and feminine plural dicotiledones)
- dicotyledonous
- Synonym: dicotiledóneo
Usage notes[edit]
- Not normally used in the feminine; use dicotiledónea.
Noun[edit]
dicotiledón m (plural dicotiledones)
Further reading[edit]
- “dicotiledón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014