uniovular

Thân thiện

A botanist examines a uniovular flower under a magnifying glass.

Definition

Adjective: * Having a single ovule: Describes a plant ovary or structure that contains only one ovule (the structure that develops into a seed after fertilization).

Usage

This is a highly specialized biological term. It is used almost exclusively in botanical contexts to describe the reproductive anatomy of flowering plants. * It classifies a type of ovary based on the number of ovules it contains. * It is the opposite of terms like multiovular (having many ovules).

Examples

• The botanist identified the species by its uniovular ovary.
• A uniovular condition is common in plants that produce single-seeded fruits, like acorns.
• The study compared the development of uniovular and multiovular flowers.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in a comparative sense within taxonomic descriptions or botanical keys.
  • The genus is characterized by uniovular carpels.

Variants and Related Words

• Uniovulate (adjective): A less common, fully synonymous variant meaning "having a single ovule."
• Ovule (noun): The structure in seed plants that develops into a seed after fertilization.
• Multiovular (adjective): Having many ovules.

Synonyms

• Uniovulate

Antonyms

• Multiovular
• Pluriovular

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a single ovule

Từ đồng nghĩa

• uniovulate