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
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?
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