monocotyledon meaning

Noun: monocotyledon  `mónu`kót'leed(u)n

1. A monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside
   - monocot, liliopsid, endogen

Derived forms: monocotyledons

See also: monocotyledonous

Type of: angiosperm, flowering plant

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

Encyclopedia: Monocotyledon

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1. most monocotyledons are hypogeal.
2. a cladistic analysis of monocotyledons at the family level based on morphological data
3. dicotyledons usually show a netlike arrangement whereas monocotyledons generally show a parallel distribution of vein
4. some 60 of monocotyledons and 40 of dicotyledons are polyploid, as are 90 of ferns, many bryophytes, and some algae
5. monocotyledons and dicotyledons are so termed because they normally conatin one and two cotyledons respectively although there are exceptions