monogenetic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to monogenesis; monogenous.
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(of certain trematode worms) having only one generation in the life cycle, without an intermediate asexual generation.
adjective
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of, relating to, or showing monogenesis
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of or relating to parasitic animals, such as some flukes, that complete their life cycle on only one host
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(of rocks and rock formations) formed from one source or by one process
Etymology
Origin of monogenetic
Example Sentences
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One letter appears to show that Moth had previously been considered as having an "atypical form of corticobasal degeneration", but further examination suggested he may have "an even more unusual disorder, perhaps monogenetic".
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
"These models of rare monogenetic diseases offer unique opportunities to reveal mechanisms that have broad relevance for much more frequent disorders" says Rudolf Martini.
From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023
In monogenetic diseases, like sickle cell anemia, one gene is responsible for the illness.
From Slate • Sep. 21, 2021
Most cinder cones are monogenetic, meaning that they formed during a single eruptive phase that might have lasted weeks or months.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Such dyes are termed monogenetic, because they can only generate or yield different shades of but one colour.
From The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association by Shonk, Albert
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