# monocotyledonous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to a flowering plant having a seed with one embryonic leaf (a single cotyledon).

## Etymology
From mono- + cotyledon + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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