Definitions for: Monocotyledon


[n] a monocotyledonous flowering plant



Webster (1913) Definition: Mon`o*cot`y*le"don, n. [Mono- + cotyledon: cf.
F. monocotyl['e]done.] (Bot.)
A plant with only one cotyledon, or seed lobe.

Note: The plural, monocotyledons, is used as the name of a
large class of plants, and is generally understood to
be equivalent to the term endogens.

Synonyms: liliopsid, monocot

See Also: angiosperm, class Liliopsida, class Monocotyledonae, class Monocotyledones, flowering plant, Liliopsida, Monocotyledonae, Monocotyledones

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