| Pronunciation: | | 'mânu`kât
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| Matching Terms: | | monocondyla, monocot family, monocot genus, monocotyl, monocotyle, monocotyledon, monocotyledonae, monocotyledones, monocotyledonous
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| | Definition: | | [n] a monocotyledonous flowering plant |
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| | Synonyms: | | liliopsid, monocotyledon |
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| | See Also: | | angiosperm, class Liliopsida, class Monocotyledonae, class Monocotyledones, flowering plant, Liliopsida, Monocotyledonae, Monocotyledones |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A subclass of Angiosperm plants based on anatomical characteristics. They tend to have:
- Narrow leaves
- One cotyledon
- Parallel veins in the leaves
- Flower parts are usually in multiples of threes
- A scattered arrangement of primary vascular bundles in the stem
- Fibrous root system
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| | Synonyms: | | monocotyledon |
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