monocotiledóneas

Definitions of monocotiledóneas
  1. noun
    family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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    type of:
    familia
    (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
  2. noun
    genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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    types:
    poto
    evergreen climbers with adhesive adventitious roots; southeastern Asia and Brazil
    rafia
    feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
    type of:
    género
    (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
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