monocarpic

[ mon-uh-kahr-pik ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈkɑr pɪk /

adjective Botany.

producing fruit only once and then dying.

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Origin of monocarpic

First recorded in 1840–50; monocarp + -ic

Words nearby monocarpic

monobuoy, monocable, monocarboxylic, monocarp, monocarpellary, monocarpic, monocarpous, monocephalic, monoceros, monochasium, monochlamydeous
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British Dictionary definitions for monocarpic

monocarpic

monocarpous

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈkɑːpɪk) /

adjective

botany another name for semelparous Also: hapaxanthic
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Scientific definitions for monocarpic

monocarp
[ mŏn′ə-kärp′ ]

A plant that produces fruit only once in its lifetime.

Other words from monocarp

monocarpic adjective
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