monocarpellary
English
editEtymology
editFrom mono- + carpellary.
Adjective
editmonocarpellary (not comparable)
- (botany) Consisting of a single carpel.
- The fruits of the pea, cherry, and almond are monocarpellary.
- monocarpellary fruit
- monocarpellary ovary
- monocarpellary gynoecium
References
edit- “monocarpellary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.