monopetalous

[ mon-uh-pet-l-uh s ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈpɛt l əs /

adjective Botany.

having only one petal, as a corolla.

Origin of monopetalous

First recorded in 1685–95; mono- + petalous

Example sentences from the Web for monopetalous

  • A shrub with monopetalous, stillated, purple flowers, growing in tufts.

    The History of Sumatra |William Marsden

British Dictionary definitions for monopetalous

monopetalous
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈpɛtələs) /

adjective

(of flowers) having only one petal