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monocot::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | endogen, liliopsid, monocotyledon |
| Type of | angiosperm, flowering plant |
Examples of monocot
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However, many monocot stems increase in diameter via anomalous secondary growth.
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Because corn is a monocot, there is always an even number of rows of kernels.
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This monocot has thin, white roots and leads an epiphytic type of life.
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Lemna gibba is a rapidly-growing aquatic monocot, one of the smallest flowering plants.
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The earliest fossils presumed to be monocot remains date from the early Cretaceous period.
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It is a diploid monocot with 10 large chromosome pairs, easily studied with the microscope.
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Vascular bundles are present throughout the monocot stem, although concentrated towards the outside.
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The plant appears to have dicot-type leaves similar to the silk tree, and long monocot, parallel-veined leaves.
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Its over 15,000 accessions focus primarily on the monocot families of palms, gingers, heliconias, bromeliads, and aroids.
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- A monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside
- Monocotyledons, also known as monocots, are one of two major groups of flowering plants (or angiosperms) that are traditionally recognized, the other being dicotyledons, or dicots. Monocot seedlings typically have one cotyledon (seed-leaf), in contrast to the two cotyledons typical of dicots. ...
- Alternative form of monocotyledon
- (MONOCOTS) Families: Araceae, Liliaceae, Iridaceae, Orchidaceae, Arecaceae, Bromeliaceae, Zingiberaceae, Juncaceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae
- (Monocots) A group of plants recognised by their single cotyledon (seed-leaf), grass, Aloe, Dioscorea and bulbs are some of them.
- A class of seed plants distinguished by such plant features as narrow, parallel-veined leaves, fibrous root systems, seeds containing only one cotyledon (seed leaf). Grass plants are a common example.
- A monocotyledonous plant. differs from dicots by having a single, not double, cotyledon in the seed. The Orchidaceae is a member of this group called Angiosperms which include Palmae and Amaryllidaceae.
- A member of the Division Anthophyta, Class Liliopsida. This class is characterized by having one cotyledon.
- A plant with one cotyledon or seed leaf, parallel leaf venation, and fibrous roots. Floral parts occur in groups of 3.
