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mon·o·cot·y·le·don
 monocotyledon
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noun |
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a member of the subgroup of flowering plants that produce only one seed leaf, usu. bear leaves with parallel veins, and do not grow in width by means of a vascular cambium. (Cf. dicotyledon.)
Grasses, lilies, and orchids are all monocotyledons. |
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monocot (n.) |
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