monoculture

[ mon-uh-kuhl-cher ]

/ ˈmɒn əˌkʌl tʃər /

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noun Agriculture.

the use of land for growing only one type of crop.

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Also called mon·o·crop·ping

[mon-uh-krop-ing]. /ˈmɒn əˌkrɒp ɪŋ/.

Origin of monoculture

First recorded in 1910–15; mono- + culture

OTHER WORDS FROM monoculture

mon·o·cul·tur·al, adjective

How to use monoculture in a sentence

Practically everywhere you look, nature chooses complexity over simplicity, medleys over monocultures.
A Physicist’s Approach to Biology Brings Ecological Insights|Gabriel Popkin|October 13, 2020|Quanta Magazine
More mature moviegoers are different; they're still attached to certain monocultural stars.
Why Respected Screen Veterans Are Following Liam Neeson’s Footsteps|Andrew Romano|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for monoculture

monoculture

/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌkʌltʃə) /

noun

the continuous growing of one type of crop

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