1. Producing or containing a single germ or embryo; (of seeds) developing from a single fertilized ovule.
Usage: chiefly botanical and agricultural

1. A seed or fruit that contains only one embryo or germ.
Usage: chiefly botanical and agricultural

Examples

• Sugar beet seeds are often monogerm varieties to reduce the need for thinning seedlings.
• The monogerm trait in beet breeding allows for more uniform plant spacing.
• Farmers prefer monogerm seeds because they produce one plant per seed.
• This cultivar is monogerm, making mechanical harvesting more efficient.
• Monogerm seeds eliminate the labor-intensive process of hand-thinning young plants.