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mon·o·ge·net·ic  (mn-j-ntk)
adj.
1. Relating to or exhibiting monogenesis.
2. Having a single host through the course of the life cycle.
3. Produced under a single set of continuing conditions. Used of soil.
monogenetic [ˌmɒnəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk], monogenous [mɒˈnɒdʒənəs]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of, relating to, or showing monogenesis
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of or relating to parasitic animals, such as some flukes, that complete their life cycle on only one host
3. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (of rocks and rock formations) formed from one source or by one process
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monogenetic [mɒnəʊdʒɪˈnetɪk] ADJ → monogenético
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