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monocotyledonous

American

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

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the monocotyledons.

Etymology

Origin of monocotyledonous

First recorded in 1760–70; monocotyledon + -ous

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