monophyllous
Americanadjective
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consisting of one leaf, as a calyx.
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having only one leaf.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of monophyllous
From the Greek word monóphyllos, dating back to 1740–50. See mono-, -phyllous
Example Sentences
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The monophyllous condition has been considered to be the result of fusion of two or more leaflets, but however true this may be in some cases, it is not the case with this strawberry.
From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Maxwell T. Masters
Calyx with 2 bracts at the base, top-shaped, monophyllous, 5 lanceolate teeth.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
Briot remarks that the monophyllous bastard acacia is liable to petaloid alterations of its stamens, which deficiency may encroach upon its fertility and accordingly upon the purity of its offspring.
From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Hugo de Vries
The monophylly may therefore be considered as a reversion to a more primitive state and the monophyllous varieties may be called atavistic.
From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Hugo de Vries
They form cylindrical fascicles, rarely monophyllous, prevalently of 2, 3 or 5 leaves, occasionally of 4, 6, 7, or 8 leaves.
From The Genus Pinus by George Russell Shaw
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