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Meaning of MONOCOT
Pronunciation:
'mânu`kât
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
a
monocotyledonous
flowering
plant
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Synonyms:
liliopsid
,
monocotyledon
See Also:
angiosperm
,
class Liliopsida
,
class Monocotyledonae
,
class Monocotyledones
,
flowering plant
,
Liliopsida
,
Monocotyledonae
,
Monocotyledones
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
A subclass of Angiosperm plants based on anatomical characteristics. They tend to have:
Narrow leaves
One
cotyledon
Parallel veins in the leaves
Flower parts are usually in multiples of threes
A scattered arrangement of primary vascular bundles in the stem
Fibrous root system
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