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monocotic

monocotic adjective: of or pertaining to plants belonging to the taxonomic monocots (monocotyledons).

Adjective

monocotic (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Of or pertaining to plants belonging to the taxonomic monocots (monocotyledons).
    • This phenomenon was also found in other monocotic plants, such as wheat and barley […]2011, Parvaiz Ahmad, M.N.V. Prasad, Environmental Adaptations and Stress Tolerance of Plants in the Era of Climate Change, page 284

Synonyms of monocotic

Origin of monocotic

monocot + -ic

Questions about monocotic

What does monocotic mean?
Monocotic means of or pertaining to plants belonging to the taxonomic monocots (monocotyledons).
What part of speech is monocotic?
Monocotic is an adjective.

Words near monocotic in the dictionary

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

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