monotypic
- adjective
- /ˌmɒnəˈtɪpɪk/
- Specialized
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monotípico
- The desert is mostly a monotypic environment, dominated by just one type of cactus.
Examples
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Reducing the total area of monotypic stands (relative to diverse stands) across a landscape would be expected to increase the goods and services provided by that landscape (e.g., Brockerhoff et al. 2008).
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Harvesting the products of native ecosystems not only increases our sense of place but also decreases our reliance on fossil fuels and monotypic landscapes of exotic species, which are both threatening the health of the planet.
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The family is monotypic and comprises 350 species, which are classified mainly on the basis of megaspore surface morphology.
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Monotypic therasaphid, genus latrodectus, obviously at least 4,000 years old.
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In biology, a monotypic genus contains only a single species, making it unique among its relatives.
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The forest's monotypic growth of pine trees limits the diversity of wildlife in the area.
Synonyms
∞
3.5
The only one of its kind
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5.6
The only one of its kind
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6.6
Made of people or things that are all the same
Having only one form or appearance in a group
Antonyms
How Diverse
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Monotypic begins with mono- meaning 'one' and uses type meaning 'kind' or 'model'. So it describes a group that has only a single kind or species.