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monolectic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛktɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to an insect (especially a bee) which collects pollen from the flowers of a single plant species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to a term consisting of one word; one-worded, singleworded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • A polylectic term is a multi-word term, as opposed to a monolectic term which is a one-word term.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From mono- + -lectic.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yksisanainen — Grammatical term
  • Greek: μονολεκτικός (monolektikós) — Grammatical term
  • Greek: μονολεκτική (monolektikí) — Grammatical term
  • Greek: μονολεκτικό (monolektikó) — Grammatical term
  • Greek: μονόλεκτος (monólektos) — Grammatical term
  • Greek: μονόλεκτη (monólekti) — Grammatical term
  • Greek: μονόλεκτο (monólekto) — Grammatical term