monoclinous flower
1Monoclinous — Mo*noc li*nous, a. [Mono + Gr. ? couch, fr. ? to lie down: cf. F. monocline.] (Bot.) Hermaphrodite, or having both stamens and pistils in every flower. [1913 Webster] …
2monoclinous — [män΄ōklī′nəs, män΄əklī′nəs] adj. [ModL monoclinus < MONO + Gr klinē, a bed, couch: see CLINIC] having stamens and pistils in the same flower …
3monoclinous — monoclinism, n. /mon euh kluy neuhs, mon euh kluy /, adj. Bot. (of a plant, species, etc.) having both the stamens and pistils in the same flower. [1820 30; MONO + Gk klín(e) bed + OUS] * * * …
4monoclinous — adjective Having stamens and pistils in the same flower. Syn: bisexual, hermaphroditic, perfect …
5monoclinous — mon•o•cli•nous [[t]ˌmɒn əˈklaɪ nəs, ˈmɒn əˌklaɪ [/t]] adj. bot having both the stamens and pistils in the same flower • Etymology: 1820–30; mono + Gk klin(ē) bed + ous mon′o•cli nism, n …
6monoclinous — /mɒnoʊˈklaɪnəs/ (say monoh kluynuhs), /ˈmɒnəklaɪnəs/ (say monuhkluynuhs) adjective (of a plant species, etc.) having both the stamens and pistils in the same flower …
7monoclinous — adjective having pistils and stamens in the same flower • Ant: ↑diclinous • Similar to: ↑hermaphroditic • Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology …
8perfect flower — noun : a monoclinous flower …
9dichogamous — /duy kog euh meuhs/, adj. Bot. having the stamens and pistils maturing at different times, thereby preventing self pollination, as a monoclinous flower (opposed to homogamous). Also, dichogamic /duy koh gam ik/. [1855 60; DICHO + GAMOUS] * * * …
10dichogamous — /daɪˈkɒgəməs/ (say duy koguhmuhs) adjective having the stamens and pistils maturing at different times (thus preventing self fertilisation), as a monoclinous flower (opposed to homogamous). Also, dichogamic /ˌdaɪkoʊˈgæmɪk/ (say .duykoh gamik).… …
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