MONOTYPIC

monotypic

(adjective) consisting of only one type

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

monotypic (not comparable)

(taxonomy) Relating to or exhibiting monotypy.

Antonyms

• (relating to monotypy): polytypic

Coordinate terms

• monospecific

Anagrams

• toponymic

Source: Wiktionary


Mon"o*type, Mon`o*typ"ic, a. Etym: [Mono- + -type: cf. F. monotype.] (Biol.)

Definition: Having but one type; containing but one representative; as, a monotypic genus, which contains but one species.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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