monomorphic

or mon·o·mor·phous

[ mon-uh-mawr-fik ]

adjective
  1. Biology. having only one form.

  2. of the same or of an essentially similar type of structure.

Origin of monomorphic

1
First recorded in 1875–80; mono- + -morphic

Words Nearby monomorphic

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British Dictionary definitions for monomorphic

monomorphic

monomorphous

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈmɔːfɪk) /


adjective
  1. (of an individual organism) showing little or no change in structure during the entire life history

  2. (of a species) existing or having parts that exist in only one form

  1. (of a chemical compound) having only one crystalline form

Derived forms of monomorphic

  • monomorphism, noun

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