monocarp

[ mon-uh-kahrp ]

nounBotany.
  1. a plant that dies after having once borne fruit.

Origin of monocarp

1
First recorded in 1840–50; mono- + -carp

Words Nearby monocarp

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British Dictionary definitions for monocarp

monocarp

/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌkɑːp) /


noun
  1. a plant that is monocarpic

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Scientific definitions for monocarp

monocarp

[ mŏnə-kärp′ ]


  1. A plant that produces fruit only once in its lifetime.

Other words from monocarp

  • monocarpic adjective

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