monocotyledon

/'mɔnou,kɔti'li:dən/

Thân thiện

A gardener plants a monocotyledon in the vegetable patch.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A monocotyledonous flowering plant: A plant belonging to the class Monocotyledones (or Liliopsida), characterized by having a single embryonic seed leaf (cotyledon). These plants typically have parallel-veined leaves and flower parts in multiples of three.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Grasses, lilies, and orchids are all examples of a monocotyledon.
  • The botanist identified the plant as a monocotyledon based on its single seed leaf.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical classification: The term is used to categorize one of the two major groups of angiosperms (flowering plants), contrasting with dicotyledons.
  • The evolution of the monocotyledon is a key area of study in plant systematics.

Variants and Related Words

• Monocot (n): A common abbreviated form of "monocotyledon."
  • Palms are a classic type of monocot.
• Monocotyledonous (adj): Describing the characteristics of a monocotyledon.
  • The monocotyledonous structure is evident in its parallel leaf veins.

Synonyms

• Monocot: The direct abbreviated synonym.
• Liliopsid: A more technical synonym referring to the class Liliopsida.

Related Terms (Contextual)

• Dicotyledon (n): A flowering plant with two embryonic seed leaves, serving as the primary contrasting term.
  • A bean is a dicotyledon, while corn is a monocotyledon.
• Cotyledon (n): The embryonic leaf within the seed of a plant.
  • The number of cotyledons is a fundamental distinguishing feature.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside

Từ đồng nghĩa

• monocot
• liliopsid
• endogen