monochlamydeous
/ (ˌmɒnəʊkləˈmɪdɪəs) /
adjective
(of a flower) having a perianth of one whorl of members; not having a separate calyx and corolla
Origin of monochlamydeous
1C19: from Greek, from mono- + khlamus a cloak + -eous
Words Nearby monochlamydeous
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How to use monochlamydeous in a sentence
These form the perianth and are in one series, when the flower is termed monochlamydeous, or in two series (dichlamydeous).
In what are termed monochlamydeous flowers both calyx and corolla are wanting, as in Salicineæ and many other orders.
Vegetable Teratology | Maxwell T. Masters
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