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monocotyledon
[ mon-uh-kot-l-eed-n ]
noun
, Botany.
- an angiospermous plant of the class Monocotyledones, characterized by producing seeds with one cotyledon and an endogenous manner of growth.
monocotyledon
/ ˌmɒnəʊˌkɒtɪˈliːdən /
noun
- any flowering plant of the class Monocotyledonae, having a single embryonic seed leaf, leaves with parallel veins, and flowers with parts in threes: includes grasses, lilies, palms, and orchids Often shortened tomonocot Compare dicotyledon
monocotyledon
/ mŏn′ə-kŏt′l-ēd′n /
- Any of a class of angiosperm plants having a single cotyledon in the seed. Monocotyledons have leaves with parallel veins, flower parts in multiples of three, and fibrous root systems. Their primary vascular bundles are scattered throughout the stem, not arranged in a ring as in eudicotyledons. Grasses, palms, lilies, irises, and orchids are monocotyledons.
- See more at leafCompare eudicotyledon
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Derived Forms
- ˌmonoˌcotyˈledonous, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monocotyledon1
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Example Sentences
The term monocotyledon is applied to these plants because the embryo has only one cotyledon or seed-leaf.
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The case described in your last letter of the trimorphic monocotyledon Pontederia is grand.
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