Main Entry:

mono·cot·y·le·don

Pronunciation:

\ˌmä-nə-ˌkä-tə-ˈlē-d^ən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

ultimately from New Latin mon- + cotyledon cotyledon

Date:

circa 1727

: any of a class or subclass (Liliopsida or Monocotyledoneae) of chiefly herbaceous angiospermous plants having an embryo with a single cotyledon, usually parallel-veined leaves, and floral organs arranged in cycles of three — compare dicotyledon

— mono·cot·y·le·don·ous \-d^ən-əs\ adjective