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Noun: monocot  'mó-nu,kót
  1. A monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside
    - monocotyledon, liliopsid, endogen

Derived forms: monocots

Type of: angiosperm, flowering plant

Part of: class Liliopsida, class Monocotyledonae, class Monocotyledones, Liliopsida, Monocotyledonae, Monocotyledones

Encyclopedia: Monocot