Having a single layer or thread-like structure, particularly used in botanical descriptions.
From Greek 'haplous' (single) + '-mous' (a suffix relating to parts or structures). Used primarily in plant morphology to describe structures with minimal layers or components.
Botanists use this term to describe the simplest plant structures—it's like saying a plant part is stripped down to its most basic form with just one layer.
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