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単子葉植物 (tanshiyoushokubutsu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

単たん子し葉よう植しょく物ぶつ

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Meanings

1

monocotyledon; monocot

Botanical term for plants with a single embryonic leaf; used in scientific and educational contexts.

単たん子し葉よう植しょく物ぶつにはイネやユリなどが含

ふく

ま

れる

。

Monocotyledons include rice, lilies, and the like.

Kanji

単simple, one, single
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
葉leaf, plane, lobe
植plant
物thing, object, matter

Related words

双そう子し葉よう植しょく物ぶつ
Refers to dicotyledons (plants with two seed leaves), contrasting with 単子葉植物.

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単たん子し葉よう+植しょく物ぶつ

Etymology

Compound of 単 (single) + 子葉 (cotyledon) + 植物 (plant), a direct calque of the scientific term 'monocotyledon'.