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Definition of Monocarpic plant
1. Noun. A plant that bears fruit once and dies.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Monocarpic Plant
Literary usage of Monocarpic plant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Botanical Text-book by Asa Gray (1853)
"Among the signs recently introduced, the following have come into general use: —
OA monocarpic plant, whether annual or biennial. (j) An annual plant. ..."
2. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume Ii: Vegetables by National Research Council (U. S.) (2006)
"This is a monocarpic plant. Like century plant and bamboo, it bears fruit only
once, and then quickly dies of exhaustion. It may live 15 years before the ..."
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