monocotyledon

English

/ˌmɒnəˌkɒtɪˈliːdən/

noun
Definitions
  • (botany) Any plant whose seedlings typically have one cotyledon (seed leaf) (in contrast to the two cotyledons typical of dicots), thereby belonging to the taxonomic monocots, formerly variously known as , Monocotyledonae, or Liliopsida, a class in the angiosperms (Angiospermae), the flowering plants.

Etymology

Prefix from English cotyledon (embryonic leaf, cup-shaped).

Origin

English

cotyledon

Gloss

embryonic leaf, cup-shaped

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