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monocot genus

monocot genus

9.3
A group of flowering plants with one seed leaf in each seed
  • noun
  • /ˈmɒnəˌkɒt ˈdʒɛnəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género de monocotiledóneas
  • The lily belongs to a monocot genus characterized by a single seed leaf.

Examples

  • A common monocot genus is Zea, which includes corn.

  • Many grasses are classified under a monocot genus, distinguishing them from dicots.

  • Botanists often identify plants by determining whether they belong to a monocot genus or a dicot genus.

  • The monocot genus includes many important agricultural plants.

  • Botanists often identify plants by determining whether they belong to a monocot genus or a dicot genus.

  • Many grasses are classified under a monocot genus, distinguishing them from dicots.

  • The lily belongs to a monocot genus characterized by a single seed leaf.

Antonyms

dicot genus
  • Specialized
8.4

A group of flowering plants that have two seed leaves when they start to grow

Surface Forms

monocot genus singular
monocot genera plural

Morphology

monocot + genus

The phrase is directly compositional: 'monocot' names a plant type with one embryonic leaf and 'genus' denotes a taxonomic group, so 'monocot genus' straightforwardly means a genus consisting of monocot species. This follows standard biological noun–noun compounding and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a learner who knows both constituents would understand the meaning.

Etymology

Monocot genus comes from mono meaning 'one' and cot, short for 'cotyledon' which is the 'seed leaf' inside a seed. So a monocot genus is a group of plants whose seeds make only one seed leaf.