mon·o·mor·phic (m n  -môr f k) also mon·o·mor·phous (-f s)adj. 1. Chemistry Having only one form, as one crystal form. 2. Zoology Having one or the same genotype, form, or structure through a series of developmental changes. mon o·morphism n. |
monomorphic [ˌmɒnəʊˈmɔːfɪk], monomorphous
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of an individual organism) showing little or no change in structure during the entire life history
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of a species) existing or having parts that exist in only one form
3. (Chemistry) (of a chemical compound) having only one crystalline form
monomorphism n
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