Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monocotyledonous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: mono-cotyle-donous
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Example Sentences

"Strange to say, the islet of Ronde, about 16 miles north of Mauritius, forms a separate biological kingdom, possessing one peculiar species of cabbage-palm, some lizards, two snakes, and relatively more monocotyledonous plants than any other region in the world."

Etymology

From mono- + cotyledon + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mono
Suffix: cotyledon

Derived Forms

pseudomonocotyledonous

Frequently Paired Words

monocotyledon monocot

Synonyms

monocotic

Questions

What does monocotyledonous mean?: Of or pertaining to a flowering plant having a seed with one embryonic leaf (a single cotyledon).
Where does monocotyledonous come from?: From mono- + cotyledon + -ous.

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