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monogenic

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

of or relating to monogenesis or to monogenism

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

regulated by a single gene

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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adj

Meaning 3

producing offspring of only one sex, exhibiting monogeny

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Antonyms: amphogenic

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adj

Meaning 4

having a single derivative at a point

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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adj

Meaning 5

generated by a set containing only a single element

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 6

A derivative of a monogenic function

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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adjective satellite

Meaning 7

of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by a single pair of genes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From mono- + -genic.