monopetalous

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

adjective Botany.

gamopetalous.

having only one petal, as a corolla.

Origin of monopetalous

First recorded in 1685–95; mono- + petalous

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Examples from the Web for monopetalous

Historical Examples of monopetalous

Trifolium with a monopetalous flower, of a white colour, (T. pratense).
Lachesis Lapponica
Carl von Linn
A shrub with monopetalous, stillated, purple flowers, growing in tufts.
The History of Sumatra
William Marsden
They are monopetalous, small, white, stellated in six points.
The History of Sumatra
William Marsden

British Dictionary definitions for monopetalous

monopetalous

adjective

(of flowers) having only one petal

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