/ ˌmɒnəʊˌkɒtɪˈliːdn; NAmE ˌmɑːnoʊˌkɑːt-/ (also mono·cot / ˈmɒnəkɒt; NAmE ˈmɑːnəkɑːt/) noun
( biology ) a plant whose seeds form embryos that produce a single leaf
—compare dicotyledon
/ ˌmɒnəʊˌkɒtɪˈliːdn; NAmE ˌmɑːnoʊˌkɑːt-/ (also mono·cot / ˈmɒnəkɒt; NAmE ˈmɑːnəkɑːt/) noun
( biology ) a plant whose seeds form embryos that produce a single leaf
—compare dicotyledon
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005