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Word: Monocotyledon
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˌkɒtɪˈliːdn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a flowering plant with an embryo that bears a single cotyledon (seed leaf). Monocotyledons constitute the smaller of the two great divisions of flowering plants, and typically have elongated stalkless leaves with parallel veins (e.g. grasses, lilies, palms).
Short Definition:flowering plant with embryo that bears single cotyledon
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