monandrous

[ muh-nan-druhs ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characterized by monandry.

  2. Botany.

    • (of a flower) having only one stamen.

    • (of a plant) having such flowers.

Origin of monandrous

1
First recorded in 1800–10; from Greek mónandros “having (only) one husband”; see mon-, -androus

Words Nearby monandrous

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How to use monandrous in a sentence

  • We belong, to speak plainly, to a species of animals which nature intends to be monogamous and monandrous.

    Freeland | Theodor Hertzka

British Dictionary definitions for monandrous

monandrous

/ (mɒˈnændrəs) /


adjective
  1. having or preferring only one male sexual partner over a period of time

  2. (of plants) having flowers with only one stamen

  1. (of flowers) having only one stamen

Origin of monandrous

1
C19: from mono- + -androus

Derived forms of monandrous

  • monandry, noun

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