MONOMEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

monomerous (not comparable)

(botany) Composed of solitary parts, as a flower with one sepal, one petal, one stamen, and one pistil

(zoology) Having only one joint; said of the foot of certain insects

Source: Wiktionary


Mo*nom"er*ous, a. Etym: [Gr.

1. (Bot.)

Definition: Composed of solitary parts, as a flower with one sepal, one petal, one stamen, and one pistil.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having but one joint; -- said of the foot of certain insects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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