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Meaning of Monocotyledon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌmɒnəˌkɒtɪˈliːdən

Definitions

Any plant whose seedlings typically have one cotyledon (seed leaf) (in contrast to the two cotyledons typical of dicots), thereby belonging to the taxonomic monocots, formerly variously known as Monocotyledones, Monocotyledonae, or Liliopsida, a class in the angiosperms (Angiospermae), the flowering plants.

Equivalents

العربية أحاديّ الفلقة
Deutsch einkeimblättrigen
Ελληνικά μονοκοτυλήδονα μονοκοτυλήδονο
Español monocotiledón monocotiledónea
Suomi yksisirkkaiset
Français monocotylédone
日本語 単子葉植物
한국어 단자엽식물 외떡잎식물
Nederlands eenzaadlobbige
Polski jednoliścienne
Português monocotiledónea
Русский однодольные
తెలుగు ఏకదళబీజాలు
ไทย พืชใบเลี้ยงเดี่ยว
Tiếng Việt thực vật một lá mầm

Examples

“Elachistine moths are the world’s most species-rich group of Lepidoptera that specialize on monocotyledon plants, especially grasses and sedges.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

monocotyledony monocracy monocrat monocrop monocropping monocrotaline

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