monoclinous
[ mon-uh-klahy-nuh s, mon-uh-klahy- ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈklaɪ nəs, ˈmɒn əˌklaɪ- /
adjective Botany.
(of a plant, species, etc.) having both the stamens and pistils in the same flower.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
monochrome, monocle, monoclinal, monocline, monoclinic, monoclinous, monoclonal, monoclonal antibody, monoclonality, monocoque, monocot
Related forms
mon·o·cli·nism, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
British Dictionary definitions for monoclinous
monoclinous
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈklaɪnəs, ˈmɒnəʊˌklaɪnəs) /
adjective
(of flowering plants) having the male and female reproductive organs on the same flowerCompare diclinous
Derived Forms
monoclinism, nounWord Origin for monoclinous
C19: from mono- + Greek klīnē bed + -ous
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Science definitions for monoclinous
monoclinous
[ mŏn′ə-klī′nəs ]
Having pistils and stamens in the same flower; bearing perfect (hermaphroditic) flowers. Compare diclinous.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.