monocot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of monocot
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Vocabulary lists containing monocot
Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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Plants (Botany) - High School
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Dorsiventral symmetry is observed in monocot leaves whereas isobilateral symmetry is observed in dicot leaves.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Lin says it might be because the typical monocot leaf, like a blade of grass, is narrow with parallel veins, which may be less suitable for evolving into complex traps.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 9, 2021
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
The monocot root is similar to a dicot root, but the center of the root is filled with pith.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The number of sepals and petals varies depending on whether the plant is a monocot or dicot.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
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