| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mon- + cyclic
1. : arranged in or consisting of one whorl or circle
the floral organs of many plants are monocyclic
2. : containing one ring in the molecular structure
a monocyclic terpene
3. : having a single annual maximum of population — used chiefly of planktonic organisms
• mono·cy·cly ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīklē noun -es