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==Monocots and dicots==
==Monocots and dicots==
+All plants that flower are classified as either monocotyledons ([[monocot]]s) or dicotyledons ([[dicot]]s). Monocots have one [[seed leaf]] (cotyledon) when they [[sprout]], and all their leaves have veins running parallel to their length, slender, non-woody [[stem]]s ([[palms]] are the exception), and their flower parts are arranged in threes. Their modified sepals look like petals. Dicots have 2 seed leaves when they sprout, their foliage has a network of veins, they have thick or woody stems, and flower parts (enclosed in leaf-like sepals) are arranged in multiples of 4, 5, 7 or more.