Etymology

monopetalous

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Today it means: Having only one petal, or the corolla in one piece, or composed of petals cohering so as to form a tube or bowl; gamopetalous. Full definition →

First used 17th c.New Latin monopetalus
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  1. New Latin · derived frommonopetalus
  2. English todaymonopetalous

From mono- + petalous, after New Latin monopetalus.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. Having only one petal, or the corolla in one piece, or composed of petals cohering so as to form a tube or bowl; gamopetalous.

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