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单词 monocot
释义

monocot

noun

mono·​cot ˈmä-nə-ˌkät How to pronounce monocot (audio)
plural monocots
: a chiefly herbaceous angiospermous plant (such as a grass, lily, or palm) having an embryo with a single cotyledon, usually parallel-veined leaves, and floral organs arranged in multiples of three : monocotyledon
Monocots account for a quarter of all flowering plants. Caroline Brogan
Scientists have long had trouble placing monocots, whose seeds contain just one embryonic leaf, on the plant family tree. Elizabeth Pennisi
often used before another noun
monocot plants… major monocot crops such as barley, sorghum, maize, rice, wheat, and soybean.Persistence Market Research
compare dicot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The monocots require little attention, and deer rarely even attempt to consume the rough leaves. cleveland, 4 June 2020 Some people have observed injury to monocots like iris and daylilies, while others have not. Melinda Myers, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2018 Some people have observed injury to monocots like iris and daylilies, while others have not. Melinda Myers, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

monocot

noun

mono·​cot ˈmä-nə-ˌkät How to pronounce monocot (audio)
: monocotyledon
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