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monocotyledon
[ mon-uh-kot-l-eed-n ]
noun
- an angiospermous plant of the class Monocotyledones, characterized by producing seeds with one cotyledon and an endogenous manner of growth.
monocotyledon
/ ˌɒəʊˌɒɪˈːə /
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 tomonocot Compare dicotyledon
monocotyledon
/ ŏ′ə-ŏ′l-ŧ′n /
- 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 leafCompare eudicotyledon
Derived Forms
- ˌDzԴˌdzٲˈDzԴdzܲ, adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of monocotyledon1
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Example Sentences
Desiccation tolerance to survive prolonged drought evolved independently in diverse monocotyledon and eudicotyledon lineages, and is found in at least 300 species.
As such, it sheds new light on the monocotyledon lineage.
Many monocotyledons do well in peat, even if they do not absolutely require it.
It is often seen in Wheat and other monocotyledons when the young leaves unfold in cold weather in spring.
In internal structure grass-culms, save in being hollow, conform to that usual in monocotyledons; the vascular bundles run parallel in the internodes, but a horizontal interlacement occurs at the nodes.
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