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Definition of Class dicotyledones
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.
Exact synonyms: Class Dicotyledonae, Class Magnoliopsida, Dicotyledonae, Dicotyledones, Magnoliopsida
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
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
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