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monandrous

[ muh-nan-druhs ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characterized by monandry.
  2. Botany.
    1. (of a flower) having only one stamen.
    2. (of a plant) having such flowers.

monandrous

/ ³¾É’ˈ²Ôæ²Ô»å°ùÉ™²õ /

adjective

  1. having or preferring only one male sexual partner over a period of time
  2. (of plants) having flowers with only one stamen
  3. (of flowers) having only one stamen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ³¾´Çˈ²Ô²¹²Ô»å°ù²â, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of monandrous1

First recorded in 1800–10; from Greek ³¾Ã³²Ô²¹²Ô»å°ù´Ç²õ “having (only) one husbandâ€; mon-, -androus
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of monandrous1

C19: from mono- + -androus
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Example Sentences

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A terminal combining form: Having a stamen or stamens; staminate; as, monandrous, with one stamen; polyandrous, with many stamens.

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We belong, to speak plainly, to a species of animals which nature intends to be monogamous and monandrous.

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