While dicots are not a valid group, the monocots indeed are a distinct group within the angiosperms.
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Both dicots and monocots belong to the angiosperms. The angiosperms (the flowering plants) are divided into two classes - the dicots and monocots. Some of the main differences between these two groups are:
- The monocots have only one cotyledon in the seed while the dicots have two cotyledons in the seed.
- The monocots have parallel leaf veins while the dicots have reticulated leaf veins.
- The monocots have petals in multiples of three while the dicots have petals in multiples of four of five.
- In the monocots, secondary growth is absent. In the dicots, secondary growth is often present.