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Definition of: monocotyledon
(mon′ə·kot′ə·lēd′n) noun
Any of a great subclass (Monocotyledones) of seed plants (Angiospermae) bearing one cotyledon in the embryo, including palms, orchids, lilies, and grasses. Compare DICOTYLEDON. Also mon′·o·cot.
—mon′o·cot′y·le′do·nous adjective
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