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monocarpous

American

[mon-uh-kahr-puhs] / ˌmɒn əˈkɑr pəs /

adjective

Botany.

having a gynoecium that forms only a single ovary.
monocarpic.

Etymology

Origin of monocarpous

First recorded in 1725–35; mono- + -carpous

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