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Is a papaya a monocotyledon?

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Answer:

No. The papayas, of which there are about 30, are dicots, or dicotyledons, meaning they start life with two cotyledons.

Monocots are a class of flowring plants called Liliopsida, and include grasses, lillies, palms, and a few others.

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