MONOCARPELLARY

Etymology

Adjective

monocarpellary (not comparable)

(botany) Consisting of a single carpel.

Source: Wiktionary


Mon`o*car"pel*la*ry, a. Etym: [Mono- + carpellary.] (Bot.)

Definition: Consisting of a single carpel, as the fruit of the pea, cherry, and almond.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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