monopylean

/mɒnəˈplaɪən, -pɪlɪən/

Definitions

1. noun

A member of a group of flowering plants that have only one carpel in each flower and a single ovule.

“The botanist studied the monopylean characteristics of the newly discovered plant species.”

2. adjective

Relating to a group of flowering plants that have only one carpel in each flower and a single ovule.

“The monopylean flowers were found in the remote region of the forest.”

Synonyms

  • haplostemonous
  • monocarpous

Antonyms

  • diclinous
  • polycarpous