- monotypic
- adjective Etymology: mon- + type + -ic Date: circa 1859 including a single representative — used especially of a genus with only one species
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Monotypic — is an adjective that refers to a taxonomic group with only one type: In botany, monotypic means that a taxon has only one species: Ginkgo is a monotypic genus, while Ginkgoaceae is a monotypic family. The phrase is not accurate in cases where a… … Wikipedia
monotypic — monotypic. См. монотипический. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
monotypic — [män΄ō tip′ik] adj. 1. having only one type, as a genus consisting of only one species 2. having the nature of a monotype … English World dictionary
Monotypic — Monotype Mon o*type, Monotypic Mon o*typ ic, a. [Mono + type: cf. F. monotype.] (Biol.) Having but one type; containing but one representative; as, a monotypic genus, which contains but one species. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monotypic — Of a family with only one genus, or a genus with only one species, e.g. Cycadaceae is a monotypic family, while Microcycas and Stangeria are monotypic (and monospecific) genera … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
monotypic — /mɒnoʊˈtɪpɪk/ (say monoh tipik) adjective 1. having only one type. 2. of the nature of a monotype. 3. Biology (of a taxon) having a single member: monotypic family; monotypic species …
monotypic — a taxonomic unit including only one lower unit, e.g. a monotypic genus includes only one species … Dictionary of ichthyology
monotypic — adjective Of a taxon which only contains one member of the next lesser rank, such as an order which contains a single family. Much more diffuse affinities occur to the Australasian monotypic Goebeliellaceae … Wiktionary
Monotypic taxon — Monotypic redirects here. For the type of printmaking, see monotyping. In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term s usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a… … Wikipedia
monotypic — adj. [Gr. monos, one; typos, type] Pertains to a taxon containing only one immediate subordinate taxon, as a genus containing only one species, or a species containing only one subspecies … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
