monostichous

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈstaɪkəs) /

adjective

botany (of parts) forming one row

Words nearby monostichous

monospermous, monospermy, monostable, monostearate, monostich, monostichous, monostome, monostotic, monostratal, monostrophe, monostrophic

Example sentences from the Web for monostichous

  • Lankester and Bourne have divided the eyes of scorpions and Limulus into two kinds, monostichous and diplostichous.

    The Origin of Vertebrates |Walter Holbrook Gaskell

  • The lateral eyes, according to them, are all monostichous, but the median eyes are diplostichous.

    The Origin of Vertebrates |Walter Holbrook Gaskell