Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monocotyledon

/ˌmɒnəˌkɒtɪˈliːdən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mono-cotyle-don
IPA: /ˌmɒnəˌkɒtɪˈliːdən/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant whose seedlings typically have one cotyledon (seed leaf) (in contrast to the two cotyledons typical of dicots), thereby belonging to the taxonomic monocots, formerly variously known as Monocotyledones, Monocotyledonae, or Liliopsida, a class in the angiosperms (Angiospermae), the flowering plants.

Example Sentences

"Elachistine moths are the world’s most species-rich group of Lepidoptera that specialize on monocotyledon plants, especially grasses and sedges."

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English cotyledon English monocotyledon From mono- + cotyledon.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌmɒnəˌkɒtɪˈliːdən/

Inflected Forms

monocotyledons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dicotyledon monocots

Synonyms

monocot liliopsid endogen

Rhymes With

sweden eden whedon breeden peden cotyledon boustrophedon acotyledon dicotyledon polycotyledon reeden tricotyledon

Questions

How do you pronounce monocotyledon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɒnəˌkɒtɪˈliːdən/.
What does monocotyledon mean?: Any plant whose seedlings typically have one cotyledon (seed leaf) (in contrast to the two cotyledons typical of dicots), thereby belonging to the taxonomic monocots, formerly variously known as Monocotyledones, Monocotyledonae, or Liliopsida, a class in the angiosperms (Angiospermae), the flowering plants.
Where does monocotyledon come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English cotyledon English monocotyledon From mono- + cotyledon.

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