monostichous

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈstaɪkəs) /

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adjective

botany (of parts) forming one row

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Words nearby monostichous

monospermous, monospermy, monostable, monostearate, monostich, monostichous, monostome, monostrophe, monostrophic, monostylous, monosubstituted

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How to use monostichous in a sentence

Lankester and Bourne have divided the eyes of scorpions and Limulus into two kinds, monostichous and diplostichous.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
The lateral eyes, according to them, are all monostichous, but the median eyes are diplostichous.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell