n. (Bot.) A monocarpic plant. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Mono- + carpellary. ] (Bot.) Consisting of a single carpel, as the fruit of the pea, cherry, and almond. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Annual and biennual herbs are monocarpic, so also some plants of longer duration, as the century plant. [ 1913 Webster ]