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monocarpellary

American  
[mon-uh-kahr-puh-ler-ee] / ˌmɒn əˈkɑr pəˌlɛr i /

adjective

Botany.

  1. consisting of a single carpel.

monocarpellary British  
/ ˌmɒnəʊˈkɑːpəs, ˌmɒnəʊˈkɑːpɪlərɪ /

adjective

  1. (of flowers) having only one carpel

  2. (of a plant gynoecium) consisting of one carpel

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Etymology

Origin of monocarpellary

1860–65; mono- + carpellary ( def. )

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