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Meaning of "monocarpic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MONOCARPIC

monocarpic  [ˌmɒnəʊˈkɑːpɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONOCARPIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Monocarpic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MONOCARPIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Monocarpic

Monocarpic plants are those that flower, set seeds and then die. Other terms with the same meaning are hapaxanth and semelparous. The term was first used by Alphonse de Candolle. The antonym is polycarpic, a plant that flowers and sets seeds many times during its lifetime; the antonym of semelparous is iteroparous. Plants which flower en masse before dying are known as plietesials. The plant can live a number of years before it will flower. Flowering does not by itself result in the death of the plants but the production of fruits and seeds causes changes within the plants which lead to death. These changes are induced by chemicals that act as hormones, redirecting the resources of the plants from the roots and leaves to the production of fruits and or seeds. The century plant in the genus Agave, some terrestrial bromeliads of the genus Puya, Tillandsia utriculata, some yuccas, and many bamboos can take 8 to 20 years or in the case of bamboos even over 100 years to bloom and then die. Hawaiian silverswords and their relatives in the genus Wilkesia may take 10–50 years before flowering.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONOCARPIC


ascocarpic
ˌæskəˈkɑːpɪk
cystocarpic
ˌsɪstəˈkɑːpɪk
endocarpic
ˌɛndəʊˈkɑːpɪk
geocarpic
ˌdʒiːəʊˈkɑːpɪk
hydnocarpic
ˌhɪdnəʊˈkɑːpɪk
parthenocarpic
ˌpɑːθənəʊˈkɑːpɪk
pericarpic
ˌperɪˈkɑːpɪk
polycarpic
ˌpɒlɪˈkɑːpɪk
rhizocarpic
ˌraɪzəʊˈkɑːpɪk
schizocarpic
ˌskɪzəˈkɑːpɪk
Yupik
ˈjuːpɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONOCARPIC

monocarboxylic
monocardian
monocarp
monocarpellary
monocarpous
Monoceros
Monocerotis
monocerous
monochasia
monochasial
monochasium
monochlamydeous
monochloride
monochord
monochroic
monochromasy
monochromat
monochromate
monochromatic
monochromatically

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONOCARPIC

anisotropic
biopic
endoscopic
isotropic
kaleidoscopic
laparoscopic
macroscopic
microscopic
off-topic
Olympic
Paralympic
phenotypic
philanthropic
pic
spectroscopic
spic
telescopic
Tepic
topic
tropic

Synonyms and antonyms of monocarpic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «monocarpic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONOCARPIC

Find out the translation of monocarpic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of monocarpic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monocarpic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

monocarpic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

monocárpica
570 millions of speakers

English

monocarpic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

monocarpic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

monocarpic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

монокарпики
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

monocarpic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

monocarpic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

monocarpe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Monokarpik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

monocarpic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

結実
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

monocarpic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Monocarpic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

monocarpic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

monocarpic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोनोकारपिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

monokarpik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

monocarpica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

monocarpic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

монокарпики
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

monocarpic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονοκαρπικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monocarpic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

monocarpic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

monocarpic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monocarpic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONOCARPIC»

The term «monocarpic» is normally little used and occupies the 149.525 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONOCARPIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monocarpic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONOCARPIC»

Discover the use of monocarpic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monocarpic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Photosynthesis: Mechanisms and Effects
EFFECT OF ALTERING POD INTENSITY ON MONOCARPIC SENESCENCE IN COWPEA SRIVALLI, B. & RENU KHANNA-CHOPRA Water Technology Centre, I.A.R.I , New Delhi-1 10 012, India Key Words: Carbohydrate, proteases, Rubisco,  ...
G. Garab, 1998
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Size- and Age-Related Changes in Tree Structure and ...
2006) that there are only four genera and ~30 species of monocarpic trees known, but this is a serious underestimate. There are at least six arborescent palm genera that include strictly monocarpic species (Dransfield et al. 2008a): Arenga (20 ...
Frederick C. Meinzer, Barbara Lachenbruch, Todd E. Dawson, 2011
3
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function: With 22 Tables
14.3.6 Fire Ephemeruls [e.g., Macarthuria apetala (Aizoaceae) and a number of Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Gramineae and short-lived perennials] Included in this group are small monocarpic species completing their growth cycle in the 6-8 month ...
Ernst-Detlef Schulze, Harold A. Mooney, 1994
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Senescence and Aging in Plants
In polycarpic plants, the reproductive development seems unconnected with the death of the plant, whereas there is a close link in monocarpic plants. While monocarpic plants usually degenerate rapidly, polycarpic plants undergo a more  ...
L.D. Nooden, 2012
5
Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Crassulaceae: ...
... Ca 2-seeded, follicles opening transversally (Ethiopia): Hypagophytum - Not as above; Ca with > 2 Se, follicles opening apically: Crassula 4 Plants with persistent or monocarpic, dense to lax Ros: 5 - Plants annual or perennial herbs without ...
Urs Eggli, 2003
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Methods for evaluating wetland condition 10 using vegetation ...
Monocarpic species metric Rationale: Monocarpic species flower only once in their life cycle and typically including annual and biennial species. We used a mathematical function to relate the importance of monocarpic species (using cover) at ...
7
The Future of Aging: Pathways to Human Life Extension
Pathways to Human Life Extension Gregory M. Fahy, Michael D. West, L. Steven Coles, Stephen B. Harris. the programmed death of monocarpic plants [(Leopold 1961); Section 6.3.2] and salmon may have evolved at least in part to ensure ...
Gregory M. Fahy, Michael D. West, L. Steven Coles, 2010
8
How to Make a Forest Garden
Many are monocarpic perennials, plants which, like annuals and biennials, flower and seed once in their lives and then die. They may live for anything from two to five years, depending on environmental conditions. Most complete their life  ...
Patrick Whitefield, 2002
9
Evolutionary Ecology of Plant Reproductive Strategies
Plant ecologists usually refer to monocarpic and perennial whereas animal ecologists are more familiar with the terms semelparous and iteroparous. In monocarpic plants lifespan varies from short-lived annuals to long-lived monocarpic ...
Tom de Jong, Peter Klinkhamer, 2005
10
Orchid Biology VIII: Reviews and Perspectives. 8
The result is a monocarpic character which is widespread among purely mycotrophic orchids. Epipogium aphyllum and Gastrodia elata Blume, are monocarpic whereas in Neottia nidus-avis (L.) L.C. Rich there is a possibility for a third ...
Tiiu Kull, Joseph Arditti, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONOCARPIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monocarpic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Don't let this plant turn you into a “vampire”
She says wild parsnip is a “monocarpic perennial,” meaning it is a plant that matures, flowers and fruits once, and then dies. “It is, however, a ... «kawarthaNOW.com, Jul 15»
2
Tom Karwin, On Gardening: Agaves can bring drama to landscape
All Agaves are monocarpic, i.e., they die after flowering. Unlike many annual plants, Agaves can grow for several seasons before flowering, ... «Monterey County Herald, Jun 15»
3
Highlight: Agave filifera
Unfortunately, each dense rosette of foliage is monocarpic, which means that it dies after bloom. Pups (sideshoots) sometimes develop as a ... «Lompoc Record, Jun 15»
4
Tom Karwin, On Gardening: Echeverias, Mexico's gift to gardeners
(Monocarpic plants die after flowering.) Many gardeners' first contact with this genus is with “hens and chicks,” a common name for E. elegans, ... «Monterey County Herald, May 15»
5
Rare blooming of century plant in Opelousas
According to missouribotanicalgarden.org, the monocarpic plant (bloom once and then die) typically blooms between the 10th and 25th years. When the plant ... «KATC Lafayette News, May 15»
6
Once in a lifetime agave blooms at Peace Garden
Like all 'century-plants' this agave is monocarpic, which means that it will only flower once in its life and then die. The effort of flowering ... «Westman Journal, May 15»
7
Beloved giant agave, 81, dies in Michigan greenhouse
No. "This is its natural life cycle. We didn't pronounce it to be killed, it died on its own," he said. "It's a monocarpic species. It flowers, set seeds, ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
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80-Year-Old American Agave Plant: Giant Plant To Be Cut After …
American agave, which is usually found in tropical places, is a monocarpic plant. This means that it will blossom only once in its lifetime. «Jobs & Hire, Feb 15»
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Rising from ashes, every 7 yrs
Since the plant of Karvy is monocarpic and its life cycle falls into the perennial category, the next flowering session happens, many years after ... «Pune Mirror, Sep 14»
10
Alys Fowler: sempervivums
Sempervivums have beautiful, star-shaped flowers that are worth gazing at close up. The only downside is that the plant is monocarpic: once it ... «The Guardian, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Monocarpic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/monocarpic>. Apr 2024 ».
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