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monotypic

mon·o·typ·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mon-uh-tip-ik]
    • /ˌmɒn əˈtɪp ɪk/
    • /mˌɒnəʊtˈɪpɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-uh-tip-ik]
    • /ˌmɒn əˈtɪp ɪk/

Definitions of monotypic word

  • adjective monotypic having only one type. 1
  • adjective monotypic of the nature of a monotype. 1
  • adjective monotypic Biology. having only one representative, as a genus with a single species. 1
  • noun monotypic Having only one type or representative, especially (of a genus) containing only one species. 1
  • adjective monotypic (of a genus or species) consisting of only one type of animal or plant 0
  • adjective monotypic of or relating to a monotype 0

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Origin of monotypic

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; mono- + typic

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Parts of speech for Monotypic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

monotypic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

monotypic usage trend in Literature

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