English dictionary
monotype
/'m/A/n/@/,t/aI/p/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Having but one type; containing but one representative; as, a <i>monotypic</i> genus, which contains but one species.
Source: webster1913
noun
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(biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that sets separate characters
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The only representative of its group, as a single species constituting a genus.
Source: webster1913