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monocotyledon
mon·o·cot·y·le·don [ mònnə kòtt'l d'n ] (plural mon·o·cot·y·le·dons)


noun 
Definition:
 
plant with single seed leaf: a flowering plant that has a single leaf in the seed and floral parts in multiples of three. Monocotyledons include grasses and lilies. Class Monocotyledones.

mon·o·cot·y·le·don·ous [ mònnə kott'l d'nəss ] adjective
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