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 Definitions of monocotyledon  [ˌmɒn əˌkɒt lˈid n]  

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Definition of 'monocotyledon' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) monocotyledon
a plant of the class Monocotyledones characterized by an embryo containing a single seed leaf and floral parts in multiples of three and comprising grasses, orchids, and lilies.

Etymology:  (1720–30; < NL; see mono -, cotyledon)

Definition of 'monocotyledon' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) monocot, monocotyledon, liliopsid, endogen
a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside


Definition of 'monocotyledon' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) monocotyledon
a plant with only one cotyledon, or seed lobe



'monocotyledon' - Nearby Entries  

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