Mŏn'o-sēp'al-oŭs, a.

adjective

a. [Gr. μόνος, single, and Eng. sepal, q. v.; Fr. monosépale.] (Bot.) Having, or consisting of, one sepal, that is, having a calyx of one piece.

A botanical drawing of a flower with a single, fused sepal enclosing its base.
Monosepalous Flower.