monotypic

adjective mono·typ·ic \ˌmä-nə-ˈti-pik\

Definition of MONOTYPIC

: including a single representative —used especially of a genus with only one species

mon- + type + -ic

First Known Use: circa 1859

Medical Dictionary

adjective mono·typ·ic \ˌmän-ə-ˈtip-ik\

: including a single representative—used especially of a genus with only one species

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