Definition of Monospecific

1. Adjective. (taxonomy Of a genus) containing only one known species. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Monospecific

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Monospecific

monosome
monosomes
monosomia
monosomic
monosomics
monosomies
monosomous
monospace
monospaced
monospaced font
monospaces
monospacing
monospasm
monospecific (current term)
monospecificity
monospherical
monosporulation
monostable
monostatic
monostele
monosteles
monostelic
monostelies
monostely

Literary usage of Monospecific

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet by C. John Ralph (1997)
"Chapter 24 monospecific and Mixed Species Foraging Associations of Marbled Murrelets George L. Hunt, Jr.1 Abstract: Marbled Murrelets (Brachyramphus ..."

2. Diversity, Globalization, and the Ways of Nature by Danilo J. Anton (1995)
"Viruses, bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and various parasites reproduce and thrive in the monospecific crop. Such crops require repeated treatments to prevent ..."

3. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"By radioligand binding assays and sucrose density gradient centrifugaron, these monospecific antibodies were shown to inhibit the binding of (3H)nicotine to ..."

4. A Review of Dipterocarps: Taxonomy, Ecology, and Silviculture by Simmathiri Appanah, Jennifer M. Turnbull (1998)
"and with a much lower proportion in Borneo (58 to 55%: 158 to 155/267 spp. of which 1 is a monospecific endemic genus), north Peninsular Malaysia (49%: 23/ ..."

5. Proceedings for the Eight Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference by M. Boya Edwards (2001)
"Typically 4 to 6 treatment levels are used, including monospecific stands. ... Typically, monospecific stands and 50:50 mixtures of the two species are used ..."

6. Wild Land Shrub and Arid Land Restoration Symposium: Proceedings edited by Bruce A. Roundy, E. Durant McArthur, Jennifer S. Hayley, David K. Mann (1996)
"Relatively mature and stable blackbrush stands tend to form monospecific ... Despite broad ecotones, blackbrush communities were nearly monospecific. ..."

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