Definition
A flowering plant with seeds containing a single cotyledon (seed leaf), typically characterized by parallel leaf veins, flower parts in multiples of three, and scattered vascular bundles. Examples include grasses, lilies, and palms.
Etymology
From Greek 'monos' (single) and 'kotyledon' (cup-shaped cavity), referring to the single seed leaf. The term was coined in the 18th century as botanists developed classification systems based on seed structure.
Kelly Says
Monocots include some of the world's most important plants—all grasses, including rice, wheat, and corn that feed billions of people! Despite their simple appearance, they've evolved incredibly diverse forms, from tiny duckweeds to massive palm trees reaching 200 feet tall.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንድ ቅርጫት
and qir-ch-at
ARالعربية
نباتات أحادية الدرج
naba-taat ah-hadi-a-d-darj
BNবাংলা
এককোষী
ek-koh-shee
CACatalà
monocotiledònia
moh-noh-koh-tee-lee-doh-nee-ah
CSČeština
monokotová
moh-noh-koh-toh-vah
DADansk
monokotil
moh-noh-koh-til
DEDeutsch
Monokot
moh-noh-kot
ELΕλληνικά
μονόκοττο
moh-noh-kot-toh
ESEspañol
monocotiledónea
mon-oh-koh-tee-lee-doh-nay-ah
FAفارسی
یککotyledon
yek-koh-tee-leh-don
FISuomi
monokotil
moh-noh-koh-til
FRFrançais
monocotylédone
mon-oh-koh-tee-leh-dohn
HAHA
girma daya
gir-mah day-ah
HEעברית
עשב חד-עלים
ev-chad-e-laim
HIहिन्दी
एकबीजपत्री
ek-bee-j-pat-ree
HUMagyar
monokotil
moh-noh-koh-til
IDBahasa Indonesia
monokotil
moh-noh-koh-til
IGIG
otu nri
oh-too n-ree
ITItaliano
monocotiledone
moh-noh-koh-tee-lee-doh-neh
JA日本語
単子葉植物
tan-shi-yabu shokubutsu
KO한국어
일엽식물
il-yeop-sik-mul
MSBahasa Melayu
monokotil
moh-noh-koh-til
MYမြန်မာ
အပိုင်းတစ်ခု
a-poing-tit-kho
NLNederlands
eenzadig
ayn-zah-dig
NONorsk
monokotil
moh-noh-koh-til
PLPolski
monokotowa
moh-noh-koh-toh-vah
PTPortuguês
monocotiledónea
mon-oh-koh-tee-lee-doh-nee-ah
RORomână
monocotiledonă
moh-noh-koh-tee-lee-doh-nah
RUРусский
Однодольное
oh-noh-doh-l-noye
SVSvenska
monokotil
moh-noh-koh-til
SWKiswahili
monokotil
moh-noh-koh-til
TAதமிழ்
ஒற்றை இலை
ott-rai ilai
TEతెలుగు
ఒకగింజ
ok-gin-ja
THไทย
พืชใบเลี้ยงเดี่ยว
phi-ch bai liang diao
TLTL
monokotil
moh-noh-koh-til
TRTürkçe
tek kotiledonlu
tek koh-tee-led-onlu
UKУкраїнська
однодольні
oh-noh-doh-l-ni
VITiếng Việt
hạt đơn
hat don
YOYO
ẹkọ́-ẹ̀kọ́
eh-koh eh-koh
ZH中文
单子叶植物
dān zǐ yè zhí wù
ZUZU
monokotil
moh-noh-koh-til