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monogynoecial

American  
[mon-oh-ji-nee-shuhl, -gi-] / ˌmɒn oʊ dʒɪˈni ʃəl, -gɪ- /

adjective

  1. (of a fruit) developing from a single pistil.

Etymology

Origin of monogynoecial

First recorded in 1875–80; mono- + gynoeci(um) + -al 1

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