monocotic

English

Etymology

monocot +‎ -ic

Adjective

monocotic (not comparable)

  1. (botany, rare) Of or pertaining to plants belonging to the taxonomic monocots (monocotyledons).
    • 2011, Parvaiz Ahmad, M.N.V. Prasad, Environmental Adaptations and Stress Tolerance of Plants in the Era of Climate Change, page 284:
      This phenomenon was also found in other monocotic plants, such as wheat and barley []

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