monandrous
[m
uh
-
nan
-dr
uh
s]
/məˈnæn drəs/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or characterized by monandry.
2.
Botany
.
(of a flower) having only one stamen.
(of a plant) having such flowers.
Origin
1800-10;
<
Greek
mónandros.
See
mon-
,
-androus
Examples from the web for
monandrous
We found that polyandrous females produce larger clutches than
monandrous
females.
British Dictionary definitions for
monandrous
monandrous
/
mɒˈnændrəs
/
adjective
1.
having or preferring only one male sexual partner over a period of time
2.
(of plants) having flowers with only one stamen
3.
(of flowers) having only one stamen
Derived Forms
monandry,
noun
Word Origin
C19: from
mono-
+
-androus