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monospermous

or mon·o·sper·mal

[ mon-uh-spur-muhs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. having one seed.

monospermous

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈspɜːməs /

adjective

  1. (of certain plants) producing only one seed
“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 monospermous1

From the New Latin word monospermus, dating back to 1720–30. See mono-, spermous

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