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monomerous

[ muh-nom-er-uhs ]

adjective

  1. consisting of one part.
  2. Botany. (of flowers) having one member in each whorl.

monomerous

/ mɒˈnɒmərəs /

adjective

  1. (of flowers) having whorls consisting of only one member
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monomerous1

1820–30; < Greek monomer ( ḗs ) consisting of one part ( mono- mono- + mér ( os ) part + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monomerous1

C19: from Greek monomerēs of one part; see mono- , -mere
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Example Sentences

Probably the first marks for identification of a specimen might be the monomerous tarsus and the single claw.

Monomerous insects are those which have only a single tarsal joint.

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