51Թ

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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

/ ɒˈæԻə /

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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˈԲԻ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of monandrous1

First recorded in 1800–10; from Greek óԲԻDz “having (only) one husband”; mon-, -androus
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of monandrous1

C19: from mono- + -androus
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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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