monotocous

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adjective

Bearing fruit only once; monocarpic.

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Meanings

adjectivemonotocous (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyBearing fruit only once; monocarpic.
  2. not comparablebiologyLaying or producing a single egg or offspring; uniparous.

Origin

From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) + τόκος (tókos).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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