monomerous

mo·nom·er·ous

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-nom-er-uh s]
- /məˈnɒm ər əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-nom-er-uh s]
- /məˈnɒm ər əs/

Definitions of monomerous word

adjective monomerous consisting of one part. 1
adjective monomerous Botany. (of flowers) having one member in each whorl. 1
adjective monomerous (of flowers) having whorls consisting of only one member 0
adjective monomerous having one member, as a fruit of one carpel 0

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Origin of monomerous

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < Greek monomer(ḗs) consisting of one part (mono- mono- + mér(os) part + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Monomerous

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exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Monomerous

monomerous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

monomerous usage trend in Literature

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