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

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 monocotyledonous flowers, especially those with a coloured perianth, the substitution of segments of the perianth for stamens occurs not unfrequently.

From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Masters, Maxwell T.

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.

In addition to Bamboos, there were other monocotyledonous plants in the same plight, hence the happy idea was conceived of forming the present Bamboo garden.

From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas

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.