Noun
a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside
Source: WordNetBy tracing back these diverse characteristics of palms to the basic structures of monocots, palms may be valuable in studying monocot evolution. Source: Internet
Nymphaeaceae (water lilies) have reticulate veins, a single cotyledon, adventitious roots and a monocot like vascular bundle. Source: Internet
Subdivision The three families of Dioscreales constitutes about 22 genera and about 849 speciessfn making it one of the smaller monocot orders.sfn Of these, the largest group is Dioscorea (yams) with about 450 species. Source: Internet
Comparison with dicotyledons Comparison of a monocot (grass) sprouting (left) with a dicot (right), showing hypogeal development in which the cotyledon remains invisible within the seed, underground. Source: Internet
Slice of onion, showing parallel veins in cross section Ceroxylon quindiuense ( Quindio wax palm) is considered the tallest monocot in the world The traditionally listed differences between monocotyledons and dicotyledons are as follows. Source: Internet
Collenchyma is absent in monocot stems, roots and leaves. Source: Internet