Monocots and dicots – the leaf

One of the obvious differences between a monocot and a dicot is the leaf:

Monocot

The veins are parallel to each other.

Vertical

An image showing a monocot plant has vertical veins in its leaves

Or horizontal

An image showing a monocot plant also has horizontal veins in its leaves

Parallel in one line (mono = 1) (monocot).

The veins split into two each time like a network.

A graphic showing that dicot plants have a network of veins splitting into two at every junction

Split into two (di = 2) (dicot).