monocarp
[ mon-uh-kahrp ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌkɑrp /
noun Botany.
a plant that dies after having once borne fruit.
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British Dictionary definitions for monocarp
monocarp
/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌkɑːp) /
noun
a plant that is monocarpic
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Scientific definitions for monocarp
monocarp
[ mŏn′ə-kärp′ ]
A plant that produces fruit only once in its lifetime.
Other words from monocarp
monocarpic adjectiveThe American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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