monomerous

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Etymology[edit]

mono- +‎ -merous, ultimately from Ancient Greek roots meaning "a single part".

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monomerous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Composed of solitary parts, as a flower with one sepal, one petal, one stamen, and one pistil
  2. (zoology) Having only one joint; said of the foot of certain insects

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