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monocarpic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

(of a plant) That flowers and bears fruit only once before dying.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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adjective

Meaning 2

dying after bearing fruit only once

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From mono- + -carpic. Analyzable as monocarp + -ic.