monomerous

[ muh-nom-er-uhs ]

adjective
  1. consisting of one part.

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

Origin of monomerous

1
1820–30; <Greek monomer(ḗs) consisting of one part (mono-mono- + mér(os) part + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ous

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monomerous

/ (mɒˈnɒmərəs) /


adjective
  1. (of flowers) having whorls consisting of only one member

Origin of monomerous

1
C19: from Greek monomerēs of one part; see mono-, -mere

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