monocot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of monocot
Shortened form
Vocabulary lists containing monocot
Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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Plants (Botany) - High School
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In dicot roots, the xylem and phloem of the stele are arranged alternately in an X shape, whereas in monocot roots, the vascular tissue is arranged in a ring around the pith.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Not just seeds, but monocot leaves and roots are different from those of other flowering plants, and the aquatic origin may explain why.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 5, 2018
For example, monocot leaves tend to have parallel veins running the long way up the leaves, whereas other flowering plant leaves have branching veins.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 5, 2018
Sugar, to sweeten dishes, is produced from the monocot sugarcane and the eudicot sugar beet.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Part B is a cross section of a monocot stem.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
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