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monochlamydeous definition

mono·chla·myd·eous (-klə mid′ē əs)

adjective

having only one series of perianth parts, usually designated as sepals, in the flower

Etymology: < ModL Monochlamydeae < mono- + Gr chlamyd-, base of chlamys, a mantle + -ous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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