单词 | uniflorous |
释义 | uniflorous in British English (ˌjuːnɪˈflɔːrəs) adjective having only one flower, or bearing one flower a uniflorous peduncle/inflorescence uniflorous in American English (ˌjuːnəˈflɔrəs, -ˈflour-) adjective Botany having only one flower Word origin [1750–60; uni- + -florous]This word is first recorded in the period 1750–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Yankee, infiltrate, quartz, swish, totemuni- is a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin (universe), used, with the meaning “one,” in the formation of compound words (unicycle). Other words that use the affix uni- include: uniflow engine, uniform, unipersonal, unipolar, unison; -florous is a combining form meaning “-flowered,” “having flowers,” used in the formationof adjectives. Other words that use the affix -florous include: geminiflorous, tubuliflorous |
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