Etymology

monospermic

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Today it means: Involving a single sperm cell. Full definition →

English mono- ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. English todaymonospermic

From mono- + -spermic.

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