monocarp


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mon·o·carp

 (mŏn′ə-kärp′)
n.
A monocarpic plant.
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monocarp

(ˈmɒnəʊˌkɑːp)
n
(Botany) a plant that is monocarpic
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Noun1.monocarp - a plant that bears fruit once and diesmonocarp - a plant that bears fruit once and dies
monocarpic plant, monocarpous plant
plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
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