n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mä-n ə - ˌ kä-t ə - ' l ē -d ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: ultimately from New Latin mon- + cotyledon cotyledon
Date: circa 1727
: any of a class or subclass (Liliopsida or Monocotyledoneae) of chiefly herbaceous angiospermous plants having an embryo with a single cotyledon, usually parallel-veined leaves, and floral organs arranged in cycles of three ― compare DICOTYLEDON
– mono · cot · y · le · don · ous \ -d ə n- ə s \ adjective