- monocarpous plant
- nouna plant that bears fruit once and dies• Syn: ↑monocarp, ↑monocarpic plant• Hypernyms: ↑plant, ↑flora, ↑plant life
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monocarpic plant — noun a plant that bears fruit once and dies • Syn: ↑monocarp, ↑monocarpous plant • Hypernyms: ↑plant, ↑flora, ↑plant life … Useful english dictionary
monocarp — noun a plant that bears fruit once and dies • Syn: ↑monocarpic plant, ↑monocarpous plant • Hypernyms: ↑plant, ↑flora, ↑plant life … Useful english dictionary
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