monoprion

adjective

mono·​pri·​on

variants or monoprionid

-ənə̇d

or monoprionidian

-¦nidēən

: of, relating to, or being graptolites that have cells on one side of the stem only

Word History

Etymology

monoprion from mon- + Greek priōn saw; monoprionid from mon- + Greek priōn + English -id; monoprionidian from mon- + Greek priōn + English -id + -ian

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