monandrous
[ muh-nan-druhs ]
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by monandry.
Botany.
(of a flower) having only one stamen.
(of a plant) having such flowers.
Origin of monandrous
1Words 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
having or preferring only one male sexual partner over a period of time
(of plants) having flowers with only one stamen
(of flowers) having only one stamen
Origin of monandrous
1C19: from mono- + -androus
Derived forms of monandrous
- monandry, noun
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