monocarpic
[ mon-uh-kahr-pik ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈkɑr pɪk /
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adjective Botany.
producing fruit only once and then dying.
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Words nearby monocarpic
monobuoy, monocable, monocarboxylic, monocarp, monocarpellary, monocarpic, monocarpous, monocephalic, Monoceros, monochasium, monochlamydeous
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Example sentences from the Web for monocarpic
Annuals and biennials flower only once; hence they have been called Monocarpic (that is, once-fruiting) plants.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for monocarpic
monocarpic
monocarpous
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈkɑːpɪk) /
adjective
botany another name for semelparous Also: hapaxanthic
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