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Definition of Monocotyledon
1. Noun. A monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside.
Generic synonyms: Angiosperm, Flowering Plant
Group relationships: Class Liliopsida, Class Monocotyledonae, Class Monocotyledones, Liliopsida, Monocotyledonae, Monocotyledones
Derivative terms: Endogenic, Monocotyledonous
Definition of Monocotyledon
1. n. A plant with only one cotyledon, or seed lobe.
Definition of Monocotyledon
1. Noun. (botany) Any plant belonging to the ''Monocotyledones'' (also written ''Monocotyledonae)'' or ''Liliopsida'', a class in the ''Angiospermae'', the flowering plants. This group include the grasses, lilies, orchids and palms. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Monocotyledon
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Medical Definition of Monocotyledon
1. 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)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Monocotyledon
Literary usage of Monocotyledon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Course of Practical Instruction in Botany by Frederick Orpen Bower (1891)
"monocotyledon. Treat ovules of Alisma Plantago in the same way, and observe the
following stages of development:— 1. Suspensor and embryo consist of a ..."
2. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1872)
"THE monocotyledon, THE UNIVERSAL TYPE OF SEEDS. By THOMAS MEEHAN, of Germantown,
Pennsylvania. IT must be evident to the readers ..."
3. Wood Pulp and Its Uses by Charles Frederick Cross, Edward John Bevan, Robert Walter Sindall, W. N. Bacon (1911)
"Typical monocotyledon Perennial. (Fig. 12), which remains very much the same from
year to year. (Compare with Figs. 12s, 12c. ..."
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