monomerous

adjective

mo·​nom·​er·​ous

məˈnämərəs

1

a

of a flower : having a single member in each whorl

b

: monocarpellary

2

: having or characterized by one-jointed tarsi

Word History

Etymology

Greek monomerēs of one part, from mon- + meros part

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