MONOCOTYLEDON


Meaning of MONOCOTYLEDON in English

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

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