The term "Class Dicotyledones" refers to a group of flowering plants commonly known as dicots. Dicots are characterized by having two cotyledons or embryonic leaves in each seed. While the term "dicot" is widely used, some experts prefer to use other synonyms to refer to this group of plants. Some of these synonyms include magnoliopsids, magnoliids, and magnoliophyta. These names are derived from the botanical orders Magnoliales, Magnoliids, and Magnoliophyta. Other common synonyms include Eudicots, Tricolpates, and Asterids. These synonyms are mainly used by botanists and researchers to classify and identify species of dicots.