monotropa Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun leafless fleshy saprophytic plants; in some classifications placed in the family Pyrolaceae
genus Monotropa.
WordNet
Mo*not"ro*pa noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. single + turn, from to turn.Definitions
(Bot.) A genus of parasitic or saprophytic plants including the Indian pipe and pine sap. The name alludes to the dropping end of the stem.