monocarpellary

American

[mon-uh-kahr-puh-ler-ee] / ˌmɒn əˈkɑr pəˌlɛr i /

adjective

Botany.

consisting of a single carpel.

monocarpellary British

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈkɑːpəs, ˌmɒnəʊˈkɑːpɪlərɪ /

adjective

(of flowers) having only one carpel
(of a plant gynoecium) consisting of one carpel

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Etymology

Origin of monocarpellary

1860–65; mono- + carpellary ( def. )

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