'Monotropa' definitions:
Definition of 'Monotropa'
(from WordNet)
noun
Leafless fleshy saprophytic plants; in some classifications placed in the family Pyrolaceae [syn: Monotropa, genus Monotropa]
Definition of 'Monotropa'
From: GCIDE
- Monotropa \Mo*not"ro*pa\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + ? turn, from ? to turn.] (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. [1913 Webster]