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monocot

American  
[mon-uh-kot] / ˈmɒn əˌkɒt /
Also monocotyl

noun

Botany.
  1. a monocotyledon.


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Dorsiventral symmetry is observed in monocot leaves whereas isobilateral symmetry is observed in dicot leaves.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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

“It allows you think about the origin of monocot features.”

From Science Magazine • Nov. 5, 2018

Part B is a cross section of a monocot stem.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Sugar, to sweeten dishes, is produced from the monocot sugarcane and the eudicot sugar beet.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015