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monocotyledon

noun

NAmE//ˌmɑnoʊˌkɑt̮lˈidn//

(also monocot

NAmE//ˈmɑnəˌkɑt//

) (biology)

a plant whose seeds form embryos that produce a single leaf compare dicotyledon

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