| monose | <biochemistry> A simple sugar that cannot be hydrolysed to smaller units. Empirical formula is (CH2O)n and range in size from trioses (n=3) to heptoses (n=7). (18 Nov 1997) |
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| monosepalous | <botany> Having only one sepal, or the calyx in one piece or composed of the sepals united into one piece; gamosepalous. The most recent writers restrict this term to flowers having a solarity sepal, and use gamosepalous for a calyx formed by several sepals combined into one piece. Cf. Monopetalous. Origin: Mono- + sepal: cf. F. Monosepale. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |