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Monandrous for Dummies

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What does Monandrous really mean?

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Alright, so "Monandrous" is a pretty fancy word, but I'll do my best to explain it in a way that's easy to understand. "Monandrous" basically means when something is associated with or characterized by having only one stamen, which is the male reproductive part of a flower.

So, let's break it down a little further. You know how some flowers have that little stick-like thing in the middle with some powdery stuff on top? That's the stamen. When a flower is "monandrous," it means it only has one of those stamen thingies. So, if you were to look inside the flower, you'd only see one of those guys hanging out in there.

Now, there are other similar words like "diandrous," which means having two stamens, and "triandrous," which means having three stamens. But with "monandrous," it's all about that single stamen.

I hope that makes sense! Let me know if you have any other questions about it.

Revised and Fact checked by Nicole Thomas on 2023-11-16 20:07:10

Monandrous In a sentece

Learn how to use Monandrous inside a sentece

  • In monandrous plants, each flower contains only one stamen, the male reproductive part.
  • The monandrous fish species only requires one male to fertilize the eggs of multiple females.
  • Monandrous animals, like some species of birds, form monogamous pairs and raise their offspring together.
  • The monandrous bee species has only one single male bee to mate with the queen bee.
  • Some monandrous trees produce flowers that have only one single pollen-producing organ.

Monandrous Similar Words

Words that similar to the original word, but are not synonyms.

monogamous