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.

Compare dicotyledon.

Origin of monocotyledon

From New Latin, dating back to 1720–30; see origin at mono-, cotyledon

Words nearby monocotyledon

monoclonal, monoclonal antibody, monoclonality, monocoque, monocot, monocotyledon, monocotyledonous, monocracy, monocrat, monocrotic, monocrotism

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British Dictionary definitions for monocotyledon

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 orchidsOften shortened to: monocot Compare dicotyledon

Derived forms of monocotyledon

monocotyledonous, adjective

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Scientific definitions for monocotyledon

monocotyledon

[ mŏn′ə-kŏt′l-ēd′n ]

monocot

(mŏn′ə-kŏt′)

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 leaf. Compare eudicotyledon.

Other words from monocotyledon

monocotyledonous adjective

单词	monocotyledon
释义	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. Compare dicotyledon. Origin of monocotyledon From New Latin, dating back to 1720–30; see origin at mono-, cotyledon Words nearby monocotyledon monoclonal, monoclonal antibody, monoclonality, monocoque, monocot, monocotyledon, monocotyledonous, monocracy, monocrat, monocrotic, monocrotism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for monocotyledon 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 orchidsOften shortened to: monocot Compare dicotyledon Derived forms of monocotyledon monocotyledonous, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for monocotyledon monocotyledon [ mŏn′ə-kŏt′l-ēd′n ] monocot (mŏn′ə-kŏt′) 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 leaf. Compare eudicotyledon. Other words from monocotyledon monocotyledonous adjective The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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