monocephalous

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adjective

said of unbranched composite plants.

“monocephalous branches”

OriginAncient Greek μονοκέφαλος →
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Meanings

adjectivemonocephalous (not comparable)
  1. Having a single head.
    1. not comparablebiologysaid of unbranched composite plants.

      monocephalous branches

    2. figurativelynot comparableHaving one leader.

      monocephalous presidency

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμονοκέφαλος
  2. Englishmonocephalous

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μονοκέφαλος (monoképhalos). By surface analysis, mono- + -cephalous.

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Translations

Finnish yksipäinen
  • yksipäinenhaving a single head
French monocéphale
  • monocéphalehaving a single head
Polish jednogłowy
  • jednogłowyhaving a single head
Cite this entry
APA

monocephalous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocephalous

MLA

“monocephalous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocephalous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monocephalous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocephalous.

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