See Also: monocyclic(dictionary)

monocyclic (iou)



monocyclic adjective. L19.
[from Greek MONO- + kuklos circle + -IC.]
Botany.
a. Of a set of floral parts (sepals, stamens, etc.): forming a single whorl. L19.
b. Annual. rare. E20.
Zoology. Of an echinoderm: having only a single ring of basal plates, or of tentacles. L19.
Chemistry. (Composed of molecules) having a single ring of atoms. E20.
Geology. Having undergone a single cycle of erosion or of mountain-building. M20.