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Monocotyledonae

Monocotyledonae

1 9.9
Flowering plants whose seeds have one seed leaf, like grasses, lilies, orchids, and palms
  • noun
  • /ˌmɒnəˌkɒtɪˈliːdəniː/
  • Specialized
: Monocotiledóneas
  • Unlike dicotyledons, members of the Monocotyledonae typically have parallel leaf veins.

Examples

  • Palm trees are classic examples of plants classified under the Monocotyledonae.

  • Many staple crops, such as rice and wheat, belong to the Monocotyledonae.

  • The Monocotyledonae family includes many important agricultural crops.

  • Did you know that Monocotyledonae are characterized by their parallel leaf veins?

  • Many common plants, such as grasses and lilies, belong to the class of flowering plants known as Monocotyledonae.

  • Scientists study Monocotyledonae to understand their unique features, such as having only one cotyledon in their seeds.

  • The botanical classification includes Monocotyledonae for plants with a single embryonic leaf, distinguishing them from other groups.

Synonyms

Liliopsida
vsMonocotyledonae
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A large group of flowering plants with one seed leaf and leaves with parallel veins, like grasses and orchids

is the equivalent name used for that same plant class
Monocotyledones
vsMonocotyledonae
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A group of flowering plants with seeds that have one seed leaf, like grasses and orchids

is the same group expressed by a different traditional term
class Liliopsida
vsMonocotyledonae
  • Specialized
9.1

Flowering plants that have one seed leaf and usually parallel veins, like grasses and palms

is an alternative label for the identical single-cotyledon group

Surface Forms

Monocotyledonae singular
Monocotyledonae plural

Morphology

Monocotyledonae = monocotyledon (semi-transparent) = mono + cotyledon + ae

The target is formed by adding the Latin plural ending -ae to the base 'monocotyledon', so the final step is straightforward.

Etymology

Monocotyledonae is made of mono- ('one') and cotyledon ('seed leaf'). So it names plants whose seeds have a single first leaf, like grasses, lilies, orchids and palms.