The Collaborative International Dictionary
Monotocous
Monotocous \Mo*not"o*cous\, a. [Mono- + Gr. ? birth, offspring.]
(Bot.) Bearing fruit but once; monocarpic.
(Zo["o]l.) Uniparous; laying a single egg.
Wiktionary
monotocous
a. 1 (context botany English) Bearing fruit only once; monocarpic. 2 (context zoology English) Laying a single egg; uniparous.