One entry found for monocotyledon.

Main Entry: mono·cot·y·le·don
Pronunciation: män--kät-l-d-n
Function: noun
: any of a group of flowering plants (as the palms and grasses) having an embryo with a single cotyledon and usually leaves with parallel veins and flower parts in groups of three -- compare DICOTYLEDON
- mono·cot·y·le·don·ous /-l-d-n-s/ adjective

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