monopetalous

[mon-uh-pet-l-uhs]

mon·o·pet·al·ous

[mon-uh-pet-l-uhs]
adjective Botany.
2.
having only one petal, as a corolla.

Origin:
1685–95; mono- + petalous
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Monopetalous is always a great word to know.
So is gametophyte generation. Does it mean:
green coloring of leaves and plants needed for photosynthesis
phase in plant life which begins with a spore produced by meiosis
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monopetalous (ˌmɒnəʊˈpɛtələs)
 
adj
(of flowers) having only one petal

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