pseudomonocotyledonous

adjective

pseu·​do·​monocotyledonous

¦sü(ˌ)dō+

: having the two cotyledons coalesced or one of them aborted

—used of a normally dicotyledonous embryo

Word History

Etymology

pseud- + monocotyledonous

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