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monocot

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

noun

Botany.
  1. a monocotyledon.


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They are asked to develop a key system to classify the slides as coming from either monocot or dicots.

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

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

In the monocot stem, the vascular bundles are scattered throughout the ground tissue.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

Part B is a cross section of a monocot stem.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

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