noun
a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside
• Syn: ↑monocot, ↑monocotyledon, ↑liliopsid
• Derivationally related forms: ↑endogenic, ↑monocotyledonous (for: ↑monocotyledon)
• Hypernyms: ↑angiosperm, ↑flowering plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Monocotyledones, ↑class Monocotyledones, ↑Monocotyledonae, ↑class Monocotyledonae, ↑Liliopsida, ↑class Liliopsida
Useful english dictionary. 2012.