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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•o•cot•y•le•don (mon′ə kot′l ēd′n),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]- Botanyan angiospermous plant of the class Monocotyledones, characterized by producing seeds with one cotyledon and an endogenous manner of growth. Cf. dicotyledon.
- Neo-Latin; see mono-, cotyledon
- 1720–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: monocotyledon /ˌmɒnəʊˌkɒtɪˈliːdən/ n - 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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