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Monocotyledonous is an English word with synonyms like dicotyledonous. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Monocotyledonous in a sentence

Monocotyledonous meaning

Of or pertaining to a flowering plant having a seed with one embryonic leaf (a single cotyledon).

Synonyms of Monocotyledonous

dicotyledonous

Using Monocotyledonous

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to a flowering plant having a seed with one embryonic leaf (a single cotyledon).
  • Useful related words include: dicotyledonous.
  • In the example corpus, monocotyledonous often appears in combinations such as: monocotyledonous plants.

Context around Monocotyledonous

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 14.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

species 1×

Often after:

plants 2× monocots 1× flowering 1×

Sentence patterns with Monocotyledonous

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

are called monocotyledonous monocots 1× dicotyledonous species monocotyledonous plants are 1× family of monocotyledonous flowering plants 1× monocotyledonous plants have 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

monocotyledonous plants have 1× species with one 1× the araceae are 1× the main constituents 1×

Common sentence endings:

called a spadix 1× called monocotyledonous monocots 1× form of sheaths 1× not eaten regularly 1×

Words around Monocotyledonous

Just before it in the word index:

monocots 23 monocot 9 monocoques 5 monocoque 29 monoclonal 59 monoclinic 7

Just after it in the word index:

monocotyledons 7 monocrop 3 monocropping 2 monocrystalline 6 monocular 7 monocultural 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Monocotyledonous

  • In this selection, "monocotyledonous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 14.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, species, plants, monocots and flowering stand out and add context to how "monocotyledonous" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are called monocotyledonous monocots and dicotyledonous species monocotyledonous plants are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "monocotyledonous" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with monocotyledonous

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Species with one cotyledon are called monocotyledonous ("monocots"). (8 words)

Monocotyledonous plants have two additional structures in the form of sheaths. (11 words)

The main constituents of the diet are woody, dicotyledonous species; monocotyledonous plants are not eaten regularly. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. (22 words)

The main constituents of the diet are woody, dicotyledonous species; monocotyledonous plants are not eaten regularly. (16 words)

Monocotyledonous plants have two additional structures in the form of sheaths. (11 words)

Example sentences (4)

Monocotyledonous plants have two additional structures in the form of sheaths.

Species with one cotyledon are called monocotyledonous ("monocots").

The Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix.

The main constituents of the diet are woody, dicotyledonous species; monocotyledonous plants are not eaten regularly.

Common combinations with monocotyledonous

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "monocotyledonous" in a sentence?
An example: "Monocotyledonous plants have two additional structures in the form of sheaths." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "monocotyledonous" from authentic English texts.
What does "monocotyledonous" mean?
Monocotyledonous means: Of or pertaining to a flowering plant having a seed with one embryonic leaf (a single cotyledon).
What are synonyms of "monocotyledonous"?
Common synonyms of "monocotyledonous" include: dicotyledonous.
How many example sentences with "monocotyledonous" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "monocotyledonous", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.