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monoclinous

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mon⋅o⋅cli⋅nous

  [mon-uh-klahy-nuhs, mon-uh-klahy-]
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–adjective Botany.
(of a plant, species, etc.) having both the stamens and pistils in the same flower.
Origin:
1820–30; mono- + Gk kln(ē) bed + -ous

Related forms:
mon⋅o⋅cli⋅nism, noun
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mon·o·cli·nous   (mŏn'ə-klī'nəs)   
adj.  Having pistils and stamens in the same flower.

[New Latin monoclīnus : mono- + Greek klīnē, bed; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]
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monoclinous   (mŏn'ə-klī'nəs)  Pronunciation Key 
Having pistils and stamens in the same flower; bearing perfect (hermaphroditic) flowers. Compare diclinous.
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