monocarpellary


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monocarpellary

(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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