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monocotyledonous
Variant of monocotyledon
noun
Bot. any of a class (Liliopsida) of angiosperms, including lilies, orchids, and grasses, having an embryo containing only one cotyledon, and characterized by parallel-veined leaves, flower parts in multiples of three, and no secondary growth in stems and roots
often clipped to monocot
Related Forms:
- monocotyledonous adjective
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