monocarpic

[mon-uh-kahr-pik]

adjective

Botany.

1. producing fruit only once and then dying.

monocarpic

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈkɑːpɪk /

adjective

1. Also: hapaxanthic. botany another name for semelparous

Word History and Origins

Origin of monocarpic¹

First recorded in 1840–50; monocarp + -ic

Example Sentences

Such succulents are monocarpic, meaning they die after flowering.

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Agaves are monocarpic, which means they only flower once, set seed and then die.

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It is monocarpic: When it bloomed, it died, and no one bothered to replace it.

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