monomorphic
adjective
mono·mor·phic
ˌmä-nə-ˈmȯr-fik 
: having but a single form, structural pattern, or genotype
a monomorphic species of insect
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Over time without new variation all polymorphic sites will become monomorphic as one variant comes to dominate each locus.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2013
Unlike many birds, where males are colorful and have gaudy feather ornaments whilst females are cryptic, lories are monomorphic: both males and females are brilliantly colorful and rarely can be distinguished visually by color patterns alone.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
Remember that if a quantitative trait is highly heritable then by definition that means that directional selection wasn't operating to drive genes to fixation so that the population was monomorphic in trait value.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2010
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2013
Unlike many birds, where males are colorful and have gaudy feather ornaments whilst females are cryptic, lories are monomorphic: both males and females are brilliantly colorful and rarely can be distinguished visually by color patterns alone.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
Remember that if a quantitative trait is highly heritable then by definition that means that directional selection wasn't operating to drive genes to fixation so that the population was monomorphic in trait value.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2010
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1879, in the meaning defined above
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“Monomorphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monomorphic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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