monocotyledon
noun [C] /ˌmɒn.əʊˌkɒt.ɪˈliː.dən/
/ˌmɑː.nəˌkɑː.təlˈiː-/ specializedDefinition
› a type of plant that produces flowers and has only one cotyledon (= leaf part inside the seed). Monocotyledons include daffodils and grasses.Types of plant
(Definition of monocotyledon noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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