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Noun: monocotyledon  ,mó-nu,kó-tu'lee-d(u)n
  1. A monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside
    "Grasses and lilies are examples of monocotyledons";
    - monocot, liliopsid, endogen

Derived forms: monocotyledons

Type of: angiosperm, flowering plant

Part of: class Liliopsida, class Monocotyledonae, class Monocotyledones, Liliopsida, Monocotyledonae, Monocotyledones

Encyclopedia: Monocotyledon