monanthous

[ muh-nan-thuhs ]

adjectiveBotany.

bearing one flower.

Origin of monanthous

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

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Monarchianism

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British Dictionary definitions for monanthous

monanthous

/ (mɒˈnænθəs) /

adjective

(of certain plants) having or producing only one flower

Origin of monanthous

C19: from mono- + Greek anthos flower

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