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monandrous

mo·nan·drous [ mə nándrəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. with one husband: having only one husband at a time

2. with one male lover: having a sexual relationship with only one man during a period of time

3. botany with one stamen: describes a flower that has a single stamen

4. botany with monandrous flowers: describes a plant that has monandrous flowers

[Early 19th century. < Greek monandros "having one husband" < monos "one, alone" + andr- "man"]
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