adjective
- Containing or producing only one seed.
Usage: botanical term; also spelled monospermatous
Examples
- The monospermous fruit develops a single seed within its protective covering.
- Botanists classified the plant as monospermous based on its reproductive structure.
- Unlike polyspermatous varieties, this monospermous species produces fewer seeds per fruit.
- The monospermous condition is common in certain legume species.