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monocot

/ˈmɒnəkɒt/ /ˈmɑːnəkɑt/

Meanings
noun

单子叶植物

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.

Examples :

"The botanist explained that corn, a common monocot, has only one seed leaf when it sprouts, unlike bean plants. "
植物学家解释说，玉米是一种常见的单子叶植物，发芽时只有一片子叶，这和豆类植物不同。
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Related Words

Illustration cotyledons

cotyledons noun

/ˌkɑtəˈlidənz/ /ˌkɒtəˈliːdənz/

胎盘绒毛，子叶。

"Veterinarians examined the cow's placenta closely, noting the healthy development of the cotyledons, crucial for nutrient transfer to the calf. "

兽医仔细检查了母牛的胎盘，并记录了胎盘绒毛，也就是子叶的健康发育情况，这对于向小牛输送营养至关重要。

Illustration variously

variously adverb

/ˈveːriəsli/ /ˈvæːriəsli/

以各种方式, 多样地

"The children variously expressed their excitement about the upcoming school trip, with some jumping up and down, others chattering excitedly, and still others quietly humming. "

孩子们以各种各样的方式表达了他们对即将到来的学校旅行的兴奋之情，有的跳上跳下，有的兴奋地叽叽喳喳，还有的则静静地哼着歌。

Illustration cotyledon

cotyledon noun

/kɒtɪˈliːdn̩/ /ˌkɑtəlˈiːdn̩/

胎叶

"The veterinarian pointed to the image of the cow's placenta and explained that each cotyledon helps provide nutrients from the mother to the developing calf. "

兽医指着母牛胎盘的图像解释说，每一个胎叶都有助于将母体的营养输送给正在发育的小牛。

Illustration seedlings

seedlings noun

/ˈsiːdlɪŋz/

幼苗，树苗

"The gardener carefully transplanted the tiny seedlings into larger pots. "

园丁小心地把这些弱小的幼苗移植到更大的花盆里。

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

通常，一般而言。

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

我妹妹通常都会为了上学早起。

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

解释，说明，阐明。

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

解释《圣经》的一章.

Illustration flowering

flowering verb

/ˈflaʊərɪŋ/ /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/

开花， 绽放。

"This plant flowers in June."

这种植物在六月份开花。

Illustration contrast

contrast noun

/ˈkɒntɹɑːst/ /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/

对比度，反差。

"The strong contrast between the bright red of the firetruck and the dark blue of the police car made them easily distinguishable. "

消防车的鲜红色和警车的深蓝色之间强烈的对比度使它们很容易区分。

Illustration angiosperms

angiosperms noun

/ˈændʒiəˌspɜːrmz/ /ˈændiˌoʊˌspɜːrmz/

被子植物，显花植物。

"The apple tree, like all flowering plants, belongs to the group of plants called angiosperms. "

像所有显花植物一样，苹果树属于一个叫做被子植物的植物类群。

Illustration monocots

monocots noun

/ˈmɑnəˌkɑts/ /ˈmɑnoʊˌkɑts/

单子叶植物

"The flowers in my garden are a mix of dicots and monocots: the tulips, with their parallel leaf veins and single seed leaf, are examples of monocots. "

我花园里的花既有双子叶植物，也有单子叶植物：比如郁金香，它们具有平行叶脉，且幼苗只长一片子叶，就是单子叶植物的例子。

Illustration belonging

belonging verb

/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/ /bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ/

属于，归于。

"Where does this document belong?"

这份文件应该放在哪里？

Illustration taxonomic

taxonomic adjective

/ˌtæksəˈnɑmɪk/ /ˌtæksəˈnɒmɪk/

分类学的，分类的。

"The taxonomic classification of animals helps scientists understand their evolutionary relationships. "

对动物进行分类学上的分类，有助于科学家们理解它们之间的进化关系。