different between monocotyledon vs pseudopetiole

English

Etymology

mono- +? cotyledon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?n??k?t??li?d?n/

Noun

monocotyledon (plural monocotyledons)

1. (botany) Any plant whose seedlings typically have one cotyledon (seed leaf) (in contrast to the two cotyledons typical of dicots), thereby belonging to the taxonomic monocots, formerly variously known as Monocotyledones, Monocotyledonae, or Liliopsida, a class in the angiosperms (Angiospermae), the flowering plants.

Usage notes

• Outside definitions or strict taxonomic usage, monocot is the preferred form.

Synonyms

• (plant with single seed leaf): monocot, liliopsid

Hyponyms

• (plant with single seed leaf): grass, lily, orchid, palm

Translations

See also

• dicotyledon
• monocots

English

Etymology

pseudo- +? petiole

Noun

pseudopetiole (plural pseudopetioles)

1. (botany) The petiole of some monocotyledon leaves which is not part of the lower leaf zone.
2. (botany) A petiole-like constriction of the lamina or similar organ (such as a phyllode or phylloclade).
3. (botany) The morphologically distinct proximal section of a petiole to which stipules are attached.