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monotypy

/mɒˈnɒ.tɪ.pi/

monotypy noun: the condition of a taxon having only a single subordinate taxon.

Noun

monotypy (uncountable)

  1. The condition of a taxon having only a single subordinate taxon.
  2. The condition of a habitat being dominated by a single species.

Questions about monotypy

What does monotypy mean?
Monotypy means the condition of a taxon having only a single subordinate taxon.
What part of speech is monotypy?
Monotypy is a noun.
How do you pronounce monotypy?
Monotypy is pronounced /mɒˈnɒ.tɪ.pi/.

Words near monotypy in the dictionary

  1. monotypic
  2. monotypical
  3. monotypically
  4. monotyping
  5. monotypous
  6. monotypy
  7. monoubiquinated
  8. monoubiquitin
  9. monoubiquitinase
  10. monoubiquitinases
  11. monoubiquitinate

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