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monocotyledonous

/ˌmɒn.əˌkɒt.ɪˈliː.dən.əs/

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adjective

/ˌmɒn.əˌkɒt.ɪˈliː.dən.əs/C2formalscientific
  • ruБотанический термин, описывающий растения, имеющие одну семядолю в зародыше, такие как злаки, лилии и орхидеи.

A botanical term describing plants that have a single cotyledon (seed leaf) in their embryo, such as grasses, lilies, and orchids.

  1. Plant with one cotyledonC2formalscientific

    Describing a flowering plant whose seed contains only one embryonic leaf (cotyledon), such as grasses, lilies, and orchids.

    ruОднодольный

    • Maize is a monocotyledonous plant, unlike beans which have two cotyledons.
    • Many monocotyledonous species have parallel leaf veins.
    • The botanist classified the specimen as monocotyledonous based on its flower parts.

    Synonymsliliopsidmonocot

    Antonymsdicotyledonous

Forms
  • more monocotyledonous comparative form
  • most monocotyledonous superlative form