Definition

Referring to plants that flower and produce fruit only one time in their lifetime before dying.

Example

The monocarpic plant bloomed beautifully, but it only lived for one season.

Conversation

Did you know that some plants are monocarpic?

Really? What does that mean exactly?

It means they flower and bear fruit only once before dying.

Wow, that’s interesting! I didn’t know plants could be like that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Monocarpic → It is formed from "mono-" (meaning single or one) and "carpus" (from Greek "karpos", meaning fruit). The word "monocarpic" refers to plants that produce fruit only once in their lifetime.

Memory Tip

Think of 'mono-' meaning single and 'carpus' meaning fruit — this helps you remember that monocarpic plants bear fruit just once.

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