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Any monocotyledonous plant; -- so named because many monocotyledons have an endorhizal embryo.

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  1. n. Any monocotyledonous plant; -- so named because many monocotyledons have an endorhizal embryo.
  2. Any monocotyledonous plant; -- so named because many monocotyledons have an endorhizal embryo. Note: Endorhiza was proposed by Richard as a substitute for the term endogen, and exorhiza as a substitute for the term exogen; but they have not been generally adopted.
  3. Any monocotyledonous plant; -- so named because manymonocotyledons have an endorhizal embryo.