monocarpic
[ mon-uh-kahr-pik ]
adjectiveBotany.
producing fruit only once and then dying.
Origin of monocarpic
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How to use monocarpic in a sentence
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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