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monocot

monocot is the alternative form of monocotyledon.

Meaning of monocotyledon

Noun

monocotyledon (plural monocotyledons)

  1. Any plant whose seedlings typically have one cotyledon (seed leaf) (in contrast to the two cotyledons typical of dicots), thereby belonging to the taxonomic monocots, formerly variously known as Monocotyledones, Monocotyledonae, or Liliopsida, a class in the angiosperms (Angiospermae), the flowering plants.
    • Elachistine moths are the world’s most species-rich group of Lepidoptera that specialize on monocotyledon plants, especially grasses and sedges.2011 November 18, Lauri Kaila, Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae) (Animal & Veterinary Science)
    Synonyms:
    monocot, liliopsid

Forms of monocot

pluralmonocots

Questions about monocot

What is monocot the alternative form of?
Monocot is the alternative form of monocotyledon.

Words near monocot in the dictionary

  1. monocopy
  2. monocoque
  3. monocoques
  4. monocormic
  5. monocortical
  6. monocot
  7. monocotic
  8. monocots
  9. monocotyl
  10. monocotyle
  11. monocotyledon

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