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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

One student picks a blade of grass in the field and identifies it as a dicot leaf, but his partner thinks it is a monocot.

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

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

Part B is a cross section of a monocot stem.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

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