- monotocous
- mo·not·o·cous
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monotocous
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Monotocous — Mo*not o*cous, a. [Mono + Gr. ? birth, offspring.] 1. (Bot.) Bearing fruit but once; monocarpic. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Uniparous; laying a single egg. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monotocous — [mə nät′ə kəs] adj. UNIPAROUS (sense 2) * * * … Universalium
monotocous — [mə nät′ə kəs] adj. UNIPAROUS (sense 2) … English World dictionary
monotocous — Producing a single offspring at a birth. [mono + G. tokos, birth] * * * mo·not·o·cous mä nät ə kəs adj producing a single egg or young at one time <monotocous ovulation> compare POLYTOCOUS * * * mo·not·o·cous (mo notґə kəs) [mono… … Medical dictionary
monotocous — a. laying one egg, or bringing forth one young, only … Dictionary of difficult words
monotocous — məˈnäd.əkəs adjective Etymology: mon + Greek tokos birth, offspring more at toco : producing a single egg or young at one time compare polytocous … Useful english dictionary
polytocous — Producing multiple young at a birth. [poly + G. tokos, birth] * * * po·lyt·o·cous pə lit ə kəs adj producing many eggs or young at one time compare MONOTOCOUS * * * po·lyt·o·cous (po litґə kəs) [poly + toc + ous] giv … Medical dictionary
mon- — combining form or mono Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Old French, from … Useful english dictionary
polytocous — pəˈlid.əkəs adjective Etymology: Greek polytokos, from poly + tokos offspring, from tiktein to bear, beget more at thane : producing many eggs or young at one time polytocous mammals compare monotocous … Useful english dictionary
