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monocotyledonous Definition


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monocotyledon
noun
    1. bot.
      A flowering plant with an embryo that has one cotyledon, parallel leaf veins, vascular bundles throughout the stem and flower parts in multiples of three, eg daffodil, cereals, grasses and palms. Compare dicotyledon.
Derivative: monocotyledonous
adj


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