Sentence example with the word 'monocotyledonous'

monocotyledonous

Definition adj. (of a flowering plant) having a single cotyledon in the seed as in grasses and lilies

Last update: June 21, 2015


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It would appear, then, that the orchid flower differs from the more general monocotyledonous type in the irregularity of the perianth, in the suppression of five out of six stamens, and in the union of the one stamen and the stigmas.   [Please select]

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Flower-stems of several monocotyledonous plants when cut off and placed in water likewise produce seed.   [Please select]

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On the other hand, leaves of monocotyledonous plants attain normal size in darkness, especially those with straight or curved parallel venation.   [Please select]

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