monocot
Definition
- Noun:
- A monocotyledonous flowering plant: A plant belonging to the class Monocotyledonae, characterized by having a single embryonic seed leaf (cotyledon), parallel-veined leaves, and flower parts usually in multiples of three. The stem grows by deposits on its inside.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Grasses, lilies, and orchids are all examples of a monocot.
- You can identify a monocot by examining the veins in its leaves, which typically run parallel to each other.
- The botanist explained that a palm tree is a monocot, not a tree with a traditional woody trunk.
Advanced Usage
- In botanical classification: The term "monocot" is used in scientific and educational contexts to categorize and contrast major groups of angiosperms (flowering plants).
- The study focused on the evolutionary divergence between monocots and dicots.
Variants and Related Words
- Monocotyledon (n): The full, formal term for a monocot.
- Monocotyledons represent one of the two major groups of flowering plants.
- Monocotyledonous (adj): Describing the characteristics of a monocot.
- The monocotyledonous structure of the plant was evident under the microscope.
Synonyms
- Liliopsid (n): A synonym used in some taxonomic systems.
- Monocotyledon (n): The formal equivalent.
Antonyms
- Dicot (n): A dicotyledonous plant, which has two embryonic seed leaves.
- A rose is a dicot, while a tulip is a monocot.
Noun
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a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside
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