Definition of monoculture
1a : the cultivation or growth of a single crop or organism especially on agricultural or forest landb : a crop or a population of a single kind of organism grown on land in monoculturec : growth consisting of a single crop, plant, or organism The plant forms a thick monoculture that cuts down on the variety of plants and birdlife in the marsh … — James Gorman
2 : a culture dominated by a single element : a prevailing culture marked by homogeneity
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1901
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