monocotyledonous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of monocotyledonous
First recorded in 1760–70; monocotyledon + -ous
Example Sentences
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The names proposed in the pasigraphico-geognostic plan were borrowed from De Candolle's nomenclature, in which 'endogenous' is synonymous with monocotyledonous, and 'exogenous' with dicotyledonous plants.
From COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Humboldt, Alexander von
Structure of the root.—As already stated, the roots of grasses conform to the monocotyledonous type, but the variations met with in their structure are not so great as in the case of the stem.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.
The shoots and roots of grasses conform in their internal structure to the monocotyledonous type.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.
It is anterior to the period when the surface of the earth became covered with monocotyledonous plants.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 by Humboldt, Alexander von
On digging deep into the ground, in high valleys, where neither palm-trees nor arborescent ferns can grow, strata of coal are discovered, that still show vestiges of gigantic monocotyledonous plants.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von
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