monomorphic

American  

[mon-uh-mawr-fik] / ˌmɒn əˈmɔr fɪk /

Or monomorphous

adjective

1. Biology. having only one form.

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

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monomorphic British  

/ 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

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• monomorphism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of monomorphic

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