Definitions for monocotyledonous
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1. monocotyledonousadjective

   (of a flowering plant) having a single cotyledon in the seed as in grasses and lilies

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1. monocotyledonousadjective

   Of or pertaining to a flowering plant having a seed with one embryonic leaf (a single cotyledon).

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1. monocotyledonous

   Monocotyledons (), commonly referred to as monocots, (Lilianae sensu Chase & Reveal) are grass and grass-like flowering plants (angiosperms), the seeds of which typically contain only one embryonic leaf, or cotyledon. They constitute one of the major groups into which the flowering plants have traditionally been divided; the rest of the flowering plants have two cotyledons and are classified as dicotyledons, or dicots. Monocotyledons have almost always been recognized as a group, but with various taxonomic ranks and under several different names. The APG III system of 2009 recognises a clade called "monocots" but does not assign it to a taxonomic rank. The monocotyledons include about 60,000 species, about a quarter of all angiosperms. The largest family in this group (and in the flowering plants as a whole) by number of species are the orchids (family Orchidaceae), with more than 20,000 species. About 12,000 species belong to the true grasses (Poaceae), which are economically the most important family of monocotyledons. Often mistaken for grasses, sedges are also monocots. In agriculture the majority of the biomass produced comes from monocotyledons. These include not only major grains (rice, wheat, maize, etc.), but also forage grasses, sugar cane, and the bamboos. Other economically important monocotyledon crops include various palms (Arecaceae), bananas and plantains (Musaceae), gingers and their relatives, turmeric and cardamom (Zingiberaceae), asparagus (Asparagaceae), pineapple (Bromeliaceae), sedges (Cyperaceae) and rushes (Juncaceae), vanilla (Orchidaceae), and leeks, onion and garlic (Amaryllidaceae). Many houseplants are monocotyledon epiphytes. Most of the horticultural bulbs, plants cultivated for their blooms, such as lilies, daffodils, irises, amaryllis, cannas, bluebells and tulips, are monocotyledons.

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1. monocotyledonous

   Monocotyledonous, also known as monocots, refers to a major group of flowering plants characterized by seeds that contain a single embryonic leaf or cotyledon. They also typically have parallel veins in the leaves, flowers with parts in multiples of three, and fibrous root systems. Examples include grasses, lilies, and palm trees.

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1. Monocotyledonousadjective

   having only one cotyledon, seed lobe, or seminal leaf

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. monocotyldon.]

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   The numerical value of monocotyledonous in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of monocotyledonous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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