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monocarpellary

[mon-uh-kahr-puh-ler-ee]

adjective Botany.

consisting of a single carpel.

Origin:
1860–65; mono- + carpellary

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plants without a xylem and phloem to transport fluid and nutrients internally

plants with the vascular tissues xylem and phloem for transporting water and nutrients

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monocarpellary or monocarpous (ˌmɒnəʊˈkɑːpɪlərɪ, ˌmɒnəʊˈkɑːpəs)

—*adj*
1.	(of flowers) having only one carpel
2.	(of a plant gynoecium) consisting of one carpel

monocarpous or monocarpous

—*adj*

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