Monocotyledoneae

Translingual

Alternative forms

• Monocotyledonae

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”) + κοτυληδών (kotulēdṓn, “cup-shaped cavity”).

Proper noun

Monocotyledoneae

1. The monocots, a class, subclass, or unranked clade within the angiosperms.