释义 |
mo·not·ro·pa \məˈnä.trəpə\ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek monotropē, feminine of monotropos living alone, from mon- + tropos turn, way, from trepein to turn — more at trope : a genus of leafless fleshy saprophytic herbs (family Pyrolaceae) with solitary polypetalous flowers or with trimerous to pentamerous flowers in racemes — see hypopitys, monotropaceae; indian pipe, pinesap |