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monocot

[ mon-uh-kot ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌkɒt /
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noun Botany.
a monocotyledon.
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Also mon·o·cot·yl [mon-uh-kot-l]. /ˈmɒn əˌkɒt l/.

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