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monotypic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective monotypic has 1 sense
- monotypic(a = adj.pert) Array - consisting of only one type; Array Derived form noun monotype1
CIDE DICTIONARY
monotypic, a. [Mono- + -type: cf. F. monotype.].
Having but one type; containing but one representative; as, a monotypic genus, which contains but one species. [1913 Webster]
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