mon·o·cli·nous (m n  -kl  ns)adj. Having pistils and stamens in the same flower. |
, bed; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]monoclinous [ˌmɒnəʊˈklaɪnəs ˈmɒnəʊˌklaɪnəs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of flowering plants) having the male and female reproductive organs on the same flower Compare diclinous
[from mono- + Greek klīnē bed + -ous]
monoclinism n
| monoclinous (mn-klns) Having pistils and stamens in the same flower; bearing perfect (hermaphroditic) flowers. Compare diclinous. |
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