Definition of Monotype

1. Noun. (biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus).

Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Generic synonyms: Taxon, Taxonomic Category, Taxonomic Group
Derivative terms: Monotypic

2. Noun. A typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that sets separate characters.
Generic synonyms: Typesetting Machine

Definition of Monotype

1. a. Having but one type; containing but one representative; as, a monotypic genus, which contains but one species.

2. n. The only representative of its group, as a single species constituting a genus.

Definition of Monotype

1. the only representative of its group [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Monotype

monotonousness
monotony
monotremata
Monotremata
monotrematous
monotreme
monotreme
monotremes
monotrichate
monotrichous
monotropa
Monotropa
Monotropaceae
Monotropa hypopithys
Monotropa uniflora
monotype (current term)
monotypes
monotypic
monotypic
monotypy
monounsaturate
monounsaturated
monounsaturated fatty acid
monounsaturated fatty acids
monounsaturates
monovalence
monovalent
monovalent
monovalent antiserum
monovular

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