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Where does “monopetalous” come from?

monopetalous (English) comes from English mono, from English mono-, from Ancient Greek μονο- — one; mono-.

monopetalous (English): Having only one petal, or the corolla in one...

Definitions

  1. Having only one petal, or the corolla in one...

Ancestry of “monopetalous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-
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