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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
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]