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monomerous definition

mo·nom·er·ous (mō näm′ər əs, mə-)

adjective

having one member, as a fruit of one carpel

Etymology: ModL monomerus < Gr monomerēs, single (< mono-, mono- + meros, a part: see merit) + -ous

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