monophyte

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adjective

Composed of, or derived from, a single species of plant

Similar
monophytic
Scrabble 19

Meanings

adjectivemonophyte (comparative more monophyte, superlative most monophyte)

comparative more monophyte · superlative most monophyte

  1. biologyComposed of, or derived from, a single species of plant

    Synonyms: monophytic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveComposed of, or derived from, a single species of plant

Similar
monophytic

Origin

From mono- (“single”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

monophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophyte

MLA

“monophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophyte.

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