monotypy

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/mɒˈnɒ.tɪ.pi/

noun

The condition of a taxon having only a single subordinate taxon.

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Meanings

nounmonotypy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe condition of a taxon having only a single subordinate taxon.
  2. uncountablebiologyThe condition of a habitat being dominated by a single species.

Translations

Greek μονοτυπία
  • μονοτυπία (monotypía)having only one subordinate taxon

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

toponymy
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APA

monotypy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotypy

MLA

“monotypy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotypy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monotypy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotypy.

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