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Monocotyledonous

see synonyms of monocotyledonous

Adjective

1. monocotyledonous

(of a flowering plant) having a single cotyledon in the seed as in grasses and lilies

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Monocotyledonous

see synonyms of monocotyledonous
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 to: monocot Compare dicotyledon

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Monocotyledonous

see synonyms of monocotyledonous
noun
Botany
any of a class (Liliopsida) of angiosperms, including lilies, orchids, and grasses, having an embryo containing only one cotyledon, and characterized by parallel-veined leaves, flower parts in multiples of three, and no secondary growth in stems and roots
: often clipped to ˈmonoˌcot

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Monocotyledonous

see synonyms of monocotyledonous
n.
Any of various flowering plants, such as grasses, lilies, and palms, having a single cotyledon in the seed, and usually a combination of other characteristics, typically leaves with parallel veins, a lack of secondary growth, and flower parts in multiples of three.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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