monomerous

[muh-nom-er-uh s]

adjective

consisting of one part.

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

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

Historical Examples of 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

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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