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MONOTYPIC

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mon⋅o⋅typ⋅ic

  [mon-uh-tip-ik]
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–adjective
1. having only one type.
2. of the nature of a monotype.
3. Biology. having only one representative, as a genus with a single species.
Origin:
1875–80; mono- + typic
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mon·o·type   (mŏn'ə-tīp')   
n.  

  1. Biology The sole member of its group, such as a single species that constitutes a genus.

  2. A unique print made by pressing paper against a painted or inked surface.

mon'o·typ'ic (-tĭp'ĭk) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mono·typ·ic
Pronunciation: "män-&-'tip-ik
Function: adjective
: including a single representative —used especiallyof a genus with only one species
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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