monanthous

[ muh-nan-thuhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. bearing one flower.

monanthous

/ mɒˈnænθəs /

adjective

1. (of certain plants) having or producing only one flower

Word History and Origins

Origin of monanthous¹

First recorded in 1855–60; from New Latin Monanthus, a genus name; mon- ( def ), -anthous ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of monanthous¹

C19: from mono- + Greek anthos flower

Example Sentences

Anthos, Greek for flower; in composition, Monanthous, one-flowered, &c.

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