monocotyledonous

American  

[mon-uh-kot-l-eed-n-uhs] / ˌmɒn əˌkɒt lˈid n əs /

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the monocotyledons.

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Etymology

Origin of monocotyledonous

First recorded in 1760–70; monocotyledon + -ous

Example Sentences

Scirpus, sir′pus, n. a genus of monocotyledonous plants, including the bulrushes.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

The principal food of these inhabitants of the Kalare or Lachlan appeared to be balyan, the rhizoma, as already stated, of a monocotyledonous plant or bulrush growing amongst the reeds.

From Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 by Mitchell, Thomas

It is from the study of such palms that much light will be thrown on the growth of monocotyledonous stems. 

From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by Griffith, William

In some monocotyledonous embryos, as in Orchidaceae, the embryo is a cellular mass showing no parts.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

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.