n. (Bot.) Any monocotyledonous plant. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. monocotyle. ] (Bot.) Monocotyledonous. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Mono- + cotyledon: cf. F. monocotylédone. ] (Bot.) A plant with only one cotyledon, or seed lobe; a member of the
☞ The plural, monocotyledons, is used as the name of a large class of plants (the
a. [ Cf. F. monocotylédoné. ] (Bot.) Having only one cotyledon, seed lobe, or seminal leaf. Lindley. [ 1913 Webster ]