monocarpellary

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(ˌmɒnəʊˈkɑːpɪlərɪ) or

monocarpous

adj

1. (Botany) (of flowers) having only one carpel

2. (Botany) (of a plant gynoecium) consisting of one carpel

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Evolution of dimery, pentamery and the monocarpellary condition in the monocot family Stemonaceae (Pandanales).

(4) A one-celled, monocarpellary, dry seed vessel or fruit that splits on the ventral edge.

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