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monocarpic
[ mon-uh-kahr-pik ]
adjective
Botany.
- producing fruit only once and then dying.
monocarpic
/ ˌɒəʊˈɑːɪ /
adjective
- botany another name for semelparous Alsohapaxanthic
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of monocarpic1
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Such succulents are monocarpic, meaning they die after flowering.
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Agaves are monocarpic, which means they only flower once, set seed and then die.
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It is monocarpic: When it bloomed, it died, and no one bothered to replace it.
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