† monostelousadj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mono- comb. form, stele n., -ous suffix.
Etymology: < mono- comb. form + stele n. + -ous suffix, apparently as alteration of monostelic adj.
Botany.
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
1900 B. D. Jackson 162/2 Monostely, the state of having a single stele; adj. monostelous.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2021).