Synonyms for monocot
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Other spellings
- monocotyledon
Forms
- Plural
- monocots → endogens, liliopsids…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| monocot | rising | |
| endogen | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- endogen
- 9 letters
- liliopsid