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monocotyledon
[ mon-uh-kot-l-eed-n ]
/ ˌmɒn əˌkɒt lˈid n /
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noun Botany.
an angiospermous plant of the class Monocotyledones, characterized by producing seeds with one cotyledon and an endogenous manner of growth.
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How to use monocotyledon in a sentence
The term monocotyledon is applied to these plants because the embryo has only one cotyledon or seed-leaf.
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British Dictionary definitions for monocotyledon
monocotyledon
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˌkɒtɪˈliːdən) /
noun
any flowering plant of the class Monocotyledonae, having a single embryonic seed leaf, leaves with parallel veins, and flowers with parts in threes: includes grasses, lilies, palms, and orchidsOften shortened to: monocot Compare dicotyledon
Derived forms of monocotyledon
monocotyledonous, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for monocotyledon
monocotyledon
[ mŏn′ə-kŏt′l-ēd′n ]
Any of a class of angiosperm plants having a single cotyledon in the seed. Monocotyledons have leaves with parallel veins, flower parts in multiples of three, and fibrous root systems. Their primary vascular bundles are scattered throughout the stem, not arranged in a ring as in eudicotyledons. Grasses, palms, lilies, irises, and orchids are monocotyledons. See more at leaf. Compare eudicotyledon.
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