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单词 monocotyledon
释义

monocotyledon

noun

mono·​cot·​y·​le·​don ˌmä-nə-ˌkä-tə-ˈlē-dᵊn How to pronounce monocotyledon (audio)
plural monocotyledons
: any of a class or subclass (Liliopsida or Monocotyledoneae) of chiefly herbaceous angiospermous plants having an embryo with a single cotyledon, usually parallel-veined leaves, and floral organs arranged in cycles of three

called also monocot

compare dicotyledon
monocotyledonous
ˌmä-nə-ˌkä-tə-ˈlē-dᵊn-əs How to pronounce monocotyledon (audio)
adjective

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from New Latin mon- + cotyledon cotyledon

First Known Use

circa 1727, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

monocotyledon

noun

mono·​cot·​y·​le·​don ˌmä-nə-ˌkä-tə-ˈlē-dᵊn How to pronounce monocotyledon (audio)
: a flowering plant (as a palm tree or grass) having an embryo with a single cotyledon
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