monoaxenic

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ axenic.

Adjective

monoaxenic (not comparable)

1. Grown in the presence of a single other species.

   Coordinate terms: axenic, monocultured, monocultural

   • 2015 October 17, “The Fatty Acid Profile Analysis of Cyperus laxus Used for Phytoremediation of Soils from Aged Oil Spill-Impacted Sites Revealed That This Is a C18:3 Plant Species”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     The effect observed for the root tissue is consistent with reports for monoaxenic cultures of Cichorium intybus grown in the presence of Benzo[a]pyrene [27 ] and Zea mayz seedlings cultured in the presence of monoterpenes [37 ], where increases in the total fatty acid content in the roots after the xenobiotic application were observed.