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adj
Relating to or exhibiting monotypy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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adjective
consisting of only one type
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English typic English monotypic From mono- + typic.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
