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monocot

[ mon-uh-kot ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌkɒt /
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noun Botany.
a monocotyledon.
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Also mon·o·cot·yl [mon-uh-kot-l]. /ˈmɒn əˌkɒt l/.

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Words nearby monocot

monoclinous, monoclonal, monoclonal antibody, monoclonality, monocoque, monocot, monocotyledon, monocotyledonous, monocracy, monocrat, monocular
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