monocot
noun/ˈmɑnoʊkɑt/
Frequency rank: #19,936 most common English word
Meaning
a flowering plant whose seed contains a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf).
Example sentence
Rice is considered monocot because it produces seeds with only one embryonic leaf.
Synonyms & related words
- monocotyledon
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