Mon·o·type (m n  -t p ) A trademark used for a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that activates a unit that casts and sets individual characters. |
| mon·o·type (mn-tp) 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·typic (-t pk) adj. |
monotypic [ˌmɒnəʊˈtɪpɪk]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of a genus or species) consisting of only one type of animal or plant
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) of or relating to a monotype
| monotypic (mn-tpk) Having a single form or member, especially containing no more than one taxonomic category of the next lower rank. A monotypic genus contains a single species, while a monotypic species consists of a single population that is not divided into subspecies. Compare polytypic. |
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| Adj. | 1. | monotypic - consisting of only one type biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms |
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