monocot

noun

mono·cot | \ ˈmä-nə-ˌkät

plural monocots

Definition of monocot

: a chiefly herbaceous angiospermous plant (such as a grass, lily, or palm) having an embryo with a single cotyledon, usually parallel-veined leaves, and floral organs arranged in multiples of three : monocotyledon Monocots account for a quarter of all flowering plants.— Caroline Brogan Scientists have long had trouble placing monocots, whose seeds contain just one embryonic leaf, on the plant family tree.— Elizabeth Pennisi — often used before another noun monocot plants… major monocot crops such as barley, sorghum, maize, rice, wheat, and soybean. — Persistence Market Research — compare dicot

Examples of monocot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The monocots require little attention, and deer rarely even attempt to consume the rough leaves. — cleveland, 4 June 2020 Some people have observed injury to monocots like iris and daylilies, while others have not. — Melinda Myers, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2018 Some people have observed injury to monocots like iris and daylilies, while others have not. — Melinda Myers, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2018

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