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monophyllous

/mon-uh-fil-uhs/US // ˌmɒn əˈfɪl əs //UK // (ˌmɒnəʊˈfɪləs) //

单叶的,单叶植物,单叶树,单叶草

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Botany.

    • : consisting of one leaf, as a calyx.
    • : having only one leaf.

Examples

  • Calyx proper, very short, monophyllous, a lanceolate leaflet springing from the border.

  • As an example we shall cite the monophyllous calyx of the Œnother.

  • Is the monophyllous or monosepalous calyx a transformation due to the junction of the primitive leaflets?