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Definition of Monopetalous

1. a. Having only one petal, or the corolla in one piece, or composed of petals cohering so as to form a tube or bowl; gamopetalous.

Definition of Monopetalous

1. Adjective. (botany) Having only one petal, or the corolla in one piece, or composed of petals cohering so as to form a tube or bowl; gamopetalous. ¹

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Medical Definition of Monopetalous

1. Having only one petal, or the corolla in one piece, or composed of petals cohering so as to form a tube or bowl; gamopetalous. The most recent authors restrict this form to flowers having a solitary petal, as in species of Amorpha, and use gamopetalous for a corolla of several petals combined into one piece. Origin: Mono- + petal: cf. F. Monopetale. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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