| 释义 |
monocotyledon
UK [ˌmɒn.əʊˌkɒt.ɪ'li:.dən] US [ˌmɑ:.nəˌkɑ:.təl'i:-] noun countable specialized
■a plant that produces flowers and has only one cotyledon (= leaf part inside the seed) and which usually develops long narrow leaves with parallel veins, for example the daffodil, grasses, and grains such as wheat 单子叶植物（有花，种子内部只有一片子叶，叶子通常狭长，有平行的叶脉，如水仙、草和小麦等谷物） |