monocot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of monocot
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Vocabulary lists containing monocot
Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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This tissue enables the monocot leaf blade to increase in length from the leaf base; for example, it allows lawn grass leaves to elongate even after repeated mowing.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In dicot roots, the xylem and phloem of the stele are arranged alternately in an X shape, whereas in monocot roots, the vascular tissue is arranged in a ring around the pith.
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
The monocot root is similar to a dicot root, but the center of the root is filled with pith.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
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