MONOMORPHIC

Etymology

Adjective

monomorphic (not comparable)

having or existing in a single shape or form

(genetics, of a gene) invariant across a species

(programming, of a function) taking only a single data type

Antonyms

• polymorphic

Source: Wiktionary


Mon`o*mor"phic, Mon`o*mor"phous, a. Etym: [Mono- + Gr. (Biol.)

Definition: Having but a single form; retaining the same form throughout the various stages of development; of the same or of an essentially similar type of structure; -- opposed to dimorphic, trimorphic, and polymorphic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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