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monocotyledon vs. dicotyledon

monocotyledon

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

noun

Botany.

an angiospermous plant of the class Monocotyledones, characterized by producing seeds with one cotyledon and an endogenous manner of growth.

dicotyledon

[dahy-kot-l-eed-n, dahy-kot-l-] / daɪˌkɒt lˈid n, ˌdaɪ kɒt l- /

noun

Botany.

any angiospermous plant of the class (or subclass) Dicotyledoneae, producing seeds with two cotyledons and having an exogenous manner of growth.