monostichous

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adjective

Arranged in a single row on one side of an axis.

“monostichous leaf blades”

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Meanings

adjectivemonostichous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyArranged in a single row on one side of an axis.

    monostichous leaf blades

    1 more example

    The flowers in grasses of the tribe Chloridae are monostichous.

  2. not comparableuncommonOf a poem, having only one line.

Origin

monostich + -ous

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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