monocarpous

mon·o·car·pous

[mon-uh-kahr-puhs]
adjective Botany.
1.
having a gynoecium that forms only a single ovary.

Origin:
1725–35; mono- + -carpous

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monocarpellary or monocarpous (ˌmɒnəʊˈkɑːpɪlərɪ, ˌmɒnəʊˈkɑːpəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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monocarpic or monocarpous (ˌmɒnəʊˈkɑːpɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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monocarpous or monocarpous
 
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