monomerous
[ muh-nom-er-uh s ]
/ məˈnɒm ər əs /
adjective
consisting of one part.
Botany.
(of flowers) having one member in each whorl.
Words nearby monomerous
monomania,
monomark,
monomelic,
monomer,
monomeric,
monomerous,
monometallic,
monometallism,
monometer,
monomethylamine,
monomial
Example sentences from the Web for monomerous
Monomerous insects are those which have only a single tarsal joint.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) |William KirbyProbably the first marks for identification of a specimen might be the monomerous tarsus and the single claw.
British Dictionary definitions for monomerous
monomerous
/ (mɒˈnɒmərəs) /
adjective
(of flowers) having whorls consisting of only one member
Word Origin for monomerous
C19: from Greek
monomerēs of one part; see
mono-,
-mere