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mon⋅o⋅mor⋅phic

  [mon-uh-mawr-fik]
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–adjective
1. Biology. having only one form.
2. of the same or of an essentially similar type of structure.
Also, mon⋅o⋅mor⋅phous.

Origin:
1875–80; mono- + -morphic
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mon·o·mor·phic   (mŏn'ō-môr'fĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Chemistry Having only one form, as one crystal form.

  2. Zoology Having one or the same genotype, form, or structure through a series of developmental changes.

mon'o·mor'phism n.
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Main Entry: mono·mor·phic
Pronunciation: -'mor-fik
Function: adjective
: having but a single form, structural pattern, or genotype monomorphic species of insect> —mono·mor·phism /-"fiz-&m/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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monomorphic mon·o·mor·phic (mŏn'ō-môr'fĭk) or mon·o·mor·phous (-fəs)
adj.

  1. Having only one form, as one crystal form.

  2. Having one or the same genotype, form, or structure through a series of developmental changes.

mon'o·mor'phism n.

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