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Aside from cotyledon number, other broad differences have been noted between monocots and dicots, although these have proven to be differences primarily between monocots and eudicots.

Many early-diverging dicot groups have " monocot " characteristics such as scattered vascular bundles, trimerous flowers, and non-tricolpate pollen.

In addition, some monocots have dicot characteristics such as reticulated leaf veins.