| monocotyle | <botany> Monocotyledonous. Origin: Cf. F. Monocotyle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| monocotyledon | A subclass of Angiosperm plants based on anatomical characteristics. They tend to have: narrow leaves One cotyledon parallel veins in the leaves Flower parts are usually in multiples of threes A scattered arrangement of primary vascular bundles in the stem Fibrous root system Compare: dicot (09 Oct 1997) |
| monocotyledonous | <botany> Having only one cotyledon, seed lobe, or seminal leaf. Origin: Cf. F. Monocotyledone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |