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monocotyledonous

mon·o·cot·y·le·don·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mon-uh-kot-l-eed-n-uh s]
    • /ˌmɒn əˌkɒt lˈid n əs/
    • /mˌɒnəʊkˌɒtɪlˈiːdənəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-uh-kot-l-eed-n-uh s]
    • /ˌmɒn əˌkɒt lˈid n əs/

Definitions of monocotyledonous word

  • adjective monocotyledonous belonging or pertaining to the monocotyledons. 1
  • noun monocotyledonous (botany) Of or pertaining to a flowering plant having a seed with one embryonic leaf (a single cotyledon). 1

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Origin of monocotyledonous

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; monocotyledon + -ous

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Parts of speech for Monocotyledonous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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monocotyledonous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

monocotyledonous usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with monocotyledonous

  • what is monocotyledonous?
  • what are monocotyledonous plants?

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