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MONOTYPIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does monotypic mean? 

MONOTYPIC (adjective)
  The adjective MONOTYPIC has 1 sense:

1. consisting of only one typeplay

  Familiarity information: MONOTYPIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MONOTYPIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Consisting of only one type

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)

Pertainym:

monotype ((biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus))

Derivation:

monotype ((biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus))


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