unicolor

American  

[yoo-ni-kuhl-er, yoo-ni-kuhl-] / ˌyu nɪˈkʌl ər, ˈyu nɪˌkʌl- /

especially British, unicolour, or unicolored

adjective

1. having only one color.

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Etymology

Origin of unicolor

First recorded in 1775–85; uni- + color

Example Sentences

The male offspring of such a cross are typically unicolor because they inherit just one parent’s X chromosome: We can guess, for instance, that Garfield’s mother is orange because he inherited his only X chromosome from her.

From Science Magazine

Courier, black-bellied 106 unicolor ib.

From Project Gutenberg

A. unicolor, a bee indigenous to Madagascar, and naturalized in Mauritius and the island of R�union, furnishes a thick and syrupy, peculiarly scented green honey, highly esteemed in Western India.

From Project Gutenberg

The juveniles are nearly unicolor olive green above and white below.

From Project Gutenberg

Ground color pale reddish-brown to tan dorsally, creamy on flanks; dorsal pattern consisting of reddish-brown to brown vermiculations extending onto flanks; distinct interorbital light bar present; loreal region darker than snout, reddish-brown compared to tan or pale reddish-brown; arms colored like dorsum; thighs banded, unicolor brown on posterior surfaces; shanks and tarsi banded; venter white to cream punctated with brown in some specimens.

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