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Definition of Class dicotyledonae
1. Noun. Comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae (considered primitive); Caryophyllidae (an early and distinctive offshoot); and three more or less advanced groups: Dilleniidae; Rosidae; Asteridae.
Generic synonyms: Class
Member holonyms: Liliopsid Family, Monocot Family, Dicot Family, Magnoliopsid Family, Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus, Dicot, Dicotyledon, Exogen, Magnoliopsid, Magnoliidae, Ranalian Complex, Subclass Magnoliidae, Myricales, Order Myricales, Aristolochiales, Order Aristolochiales, Caryophyllidae, Subclass Caryophyllidae, Asteridae, Subclass Asteridae, Order Primulales, Primulales, Rosidae, Subclass Rosidae, Order Proteales, Proteales, Casuarinales, Order Casuarinales, Diapensiales, Order Diapensiales, Gentianales, Order Gentianales, Oleales, Order Oleales, Hamamelidae, Subclass Hamamelidae, Juglandales, Order Juglandales, Dilleniidae, Subclass Dilleniidae, Order Urticales, Urticales, Order Plantaginales, Plantaginales, Order Polygonales, Polygonales, Order Salicales, Salicales, Order Sapindales, Sapindales, Ebenales, Order Ebenales, Order Sarraceniales, Sarraceniales, Order Scrophulariales, Scrophulariales, Order Rhamnales, Rhamnales, Order Piperales, Piperales
Group relationships: Angiospermae, Anthophyta, Class Angiospermae, Division Anthophyta, Division Magnoliophyta, Magnoliophyta
Literary usage of Class dicotyledonae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by Engineering Dept, National Electric Lamp Association, New Jersey Bureau of Geology and Topography, New Jersey Geological Survey, New Jersey Dept. of Conservation and Development, New Jersey Dept. of Conservation. Division of Forestry, Geology, Parks an (1911)
"... and differ in other respects from the Raritan species. Occurence.—Locality
unknown. Collections.—New York Botanical Garden. Sub-Class DICOTYLEDONAE. ..."
2. Bulletin by Geological Survey of New Jersey (1911)
"... and differ in other respects from the Raritan species. Occurence.—Locality
unknown. Collections.—New York Botanical Garden. Sub-Class DICOTYLEDONAE. ..."
3. Professional Paper by Geological Survey (U.S.) (1922)
"... Ark.; Carrizo sandstone half a mile west of Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County, Tex.
Class DICOTYLEDONAE. Order URTICALES F;i in il y ..."
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