monopetalous

[ mon-uh-pet-l-uh s ]

/ ˌmɒn əˈpɛt l əs /

adjective Botany.

having only one petal, as a corolla.

Words nearby monopetalous

monooctanoin, monooxygenase, monoparesis, monoparesthesia, monopathy, monopetalous, monophagia, monophagous, monophasia, monophasic, monophenol

Origin of monopetalous

First recorded in 1685–95; mono- + petalous

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Examples from the Web for monopetalous

A shrub with monopetalous, stillated, purple flowers, growing in tufts.
The History of Sumatra|William Marsden

British Dictionary definitions for monopetalous

monopetalous

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈpɛtələs) /

adjective

(of flowers) having only one petal

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