noun
monocotyledon; monocot
Botanical term for plants with a single embryonic leaf; used in scientific and educational contexts.
単子葉植物にはイネやユリなどが含まれる。
Monocotyledons include rice, lilies, and the like.
Refers to dicotyledons (plants with two seed leaves), contrasting with 単子葉植物.
Compound of 単 (single) + 子葉 (cotyledon) + 植物 (plant), a direct calque of the scientific term 'monocotyledon'.