monomerous

[ muh-nom-er-uh s ]

/ məˈnɒm ər əs /

adjective

consisting of one part.

Botany. (of flowers) having one member in each whorl.

Nearby words

Origin of monomerous

1820–30; < Greek monomer(ḗs) consisting of one part (mono- mono- + mér(os) part + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ous

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Examples from the Web for monomerous

Monomerous insects are those which have only a single tarsal joint.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
Probably the first marks for identification of a specimen might be the monomerous tarsus and the single claw.
An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand|W. M. Maskell

British Dictionary definitions for monomerous

monomerous

/ (mɒˈnɒmərəs) /

adjective

(of flowers) having whorls consisting of only one member

Word Origin for monomerous

C19: from Greek monomerēs of one part; see mono-, -mere

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