monomerous

monomerous
/meuh nom"euhr euhs/, adj.
1. consisting of one part.
2. Bot. (of flowers) having one member in each whorl.
[1820-30; < Gk monomer(és) consisting of one part (mono- MONO- + mér(os) part + -es adj. suffix) + -OUS]

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