ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Monostichous

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Monostichous is an adjective meaning (botany) Arranged in a single row on one side of an axis.

Meaning

(botany) Arranged in a single row on one side of an axis.

More Meanings

  1. (uncommon) Of a poem, having only one line.

Example Sentences

monostichous leaf blades
The flowers in grasses of the tribe Chloridae are monostichous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include distichous, monostylous, monostachyous, hexastichous, secund, tetrastichous.

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