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
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- acotyledon English
- cotyledon English
- cotyledonal English
- cotyledonary English
- cotyledonous English
- dicotyledon English
- hypocotyl English
- microcotyledon English
- polycotyledon English
- tricotyledon English
- κοτυληδών Ancient Greek