monocotyledonous
/ˌmɑnəˌkɑtəˈlidənəs/
adjective
- Relating to a group of plants that have one seed leaf (cotyledon) when they first sprout, such as grasses, lilies, and orchids.
- Corn and wheat are monocotyledonous plants that provide much of the world's food.
- The gardener explained that monocotyledonous flowers like tulips have parallel leaf veins.
- In biology class, we learned that palm trees are monocotyledonous, unlike oak trees.
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