DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The dicotyledons, also known as dicots (or, more rarely, dicotyls), are one of the two groups into which all the flowering plants (angiosperms) were formerly divided. The name refers to one of the typical characteristics of the group: namely, that the seed has two embryonic leaves or cotyledons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Angiosperms are a division of plants having ‘enclosed seeds, ‘ i.e., plants in which the seeds are enclosed inside fruits. Angiosperms are classified into dicotyledons (dicots) and monocotyledons (monocots). This distinction is mainly based on the number of cotyledons present in the seed’s embryo.

Detailed explanation-3: -Angiosperms are classified into two groups, namely monocots and dicots based on the number of cotyledons. Monocots have single coyledon in the seed. E.g., banana, cereals, grasses, etc. On the other hand, dicots have two cotyledons in the seed.