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Definition of monocotyledon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

monocotyledon

noun
 
/ˌmɒnəʊˌkɒtɪˈliːdn/
 
/ˌmɑːnəʊˌkɑːtɪˈliːdn/
(also monocot
 
/ˈmɒnəkɒt/
 
/ˈmɑːnəkɑːt/
)
(biology)
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  1. a plant whose seeds form embryos that produce a single leaf compare dicotyledon
See monocotyledon in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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