Monocot is an English word with synonyms like angiosperm. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Monocot in a sentence
Related words
Monocot meaning
Alternative form of monocotyledon.
Synonyms of Monocot
Using Monocot
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of monocotyledon.
- Useful related words include: monocotyledon, liliopsid, endogen, angiosperm.
Context around Monocot
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Monocot
- In this selection, "monocot" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, studying, generalized, tallest, evolution, stems and grass stand out and add context to how "monocot" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a generalized monocot seed 2 and absent in monocot stems roots. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "monocot" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with monocot
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A three petal flower indicates that is a monocot. (9 words)
Collenchyma is absent in monocot stems, roots and leaves. (9 words)
Diagram of a generalized dicot seed (1) versus a generalized monocot seed (2). (13 words)
Subdivision The three families of Dioscreales constitutes about 22 genera and about 849 speciessfn making it one of the smaller monocot orders.sfn Of these, the largest group is Dioscorea (yams) with about 450 species. (35 words)
Slice of onion, showing parallel veins in cross section Ceroxylon quindiuense ( Quindio wax palm) is considered the tallest monocot in the world The traditionally listed differences between monocotyledons and dicotyledons are as follows. (33 words)
Comparison with dicotyledons Comparison of a monocot (grass) sprouting (left) with a dicot (right), showing hypogeal development in which the cotyledon remains invisible within the seed, underground. (27 words)
Example sentences (9)
A three petal flower indicates that is a monocot.
By tracing back these diverse characteristics of palms to the basic structures of monocots, palms may be valuable in studying monocot evolution.
Collenchyma is absent in monocot stems, roots and leaves.
Comparison with dicotyledons Comparison of a monocot (grass) sprouting (left) with a dicot (right), showing hypogeal development in which the cotyledon remains invisible within the seed, underground.
Diagram of a generalized dicot seed (1) versus a generalized monocot seed (2).
Nymphaeaceae (water lilies) have reticulate veins, a single cotyledon, adventitious roots and a monocot like vascular bundle.
Of these, the Orchidaceae, Poaceae, Cyperaceae, Arecaceae, and Iridaceae are monocot families; Piperaceae, Lauraceae, and Annonaceae are magnoliid (acot); the others are eudicot.
Slice of onion, showing parallel veins in cross section Ceroxylon quindiuense ( Quindio wax palm) is considered the tallest monocot in the world The traditionally listed differences between monocotyledons and dicotyledons are as follows.
Subdivision The three families of Dioscreales constitutes about 22 genera and about 849 speciessfn making it one of the smaller monocot orders.sfn Of these, the largest group is Dioscorea (yams) with about 450 species.