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monopaternal

monopaternal adjective: of the same father.

Adjective

monopaternal (not comparable)

  1. Of the same father.
    • Monopaternal superfecundation is probably much more common because under normal circumstances it is not recognized.2012, Khaldoun Sharif, “Unexpected number or gender of babies after IVF”, in Assisted Reproduction Techniques: Challenges and Management Options, Wiley-Blackwell, →ISBN, page 384
    Synonyms:
    homopaternal

Synonyms of monopaternal

Origin of monopaternal

From mono- + paternal.

Questions about monopaternal

What does monopaternal mean?
Monopaternal means of the same father.
What part of speech is monopaternal?
Monopaternal is an adjective.

Words near monopaternal in the dictionary

  1. monopartisan
  2. monopartism
  3. monopartite
  4. monoparty
  5. monopartyism
  6. monopaternal
  7. monopathic
  8. monopathies
  9. monopathophobia
  10. monopathy
  11. monopatrism

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