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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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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