monostichous
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈstaɪkəs) /
adjective
botany (of parts) forming one row
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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 GaskellThe lateral eyes, according to them, are all monostichous, but the median eyes are diplostichous.
The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook Gaskell
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