monanthous

American

[muh-nan-thuhs] / məˈnæn θəs /

adjective

Botany.

bearing one flower.

monanthous British

/ mɒˈnænθəs /

adjective

(of certain plants) having or producing only one flower

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Etymology

Origin of monanthous

First recorded in 1855–60; from New Latin Monanthus, a genus name; see origin at mon- ( def. ), -anthous ( def. )

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