monogenetic

adjective

mono·​ge·​net·​ic ˌmä-nə-jə-ˈne-tik 

1

: relating to or involving monogenesis

2

: of, relating to, or being any of a class (Monogenea) of flatworms that ordinarily live as ectoparasites on a single host (such as a fish or amphibian) throughout their entire life cycle

Examples of monogenetic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These types of eruptions tend to be monogenetic---that is to say that the volcano will erupt for years to maybe a few thousand years, then go quiet for good. —Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for monogenetic

• aeromagnetic
• antiemetic
• antipathetic
• apologetic
• biogenetic
• biomimetic
• biosynthetic
• cytogenetic
• diagenetic
• diamagnetic
• diaphoretic
• epigenetic

Medical Definition

monogenetic

adjective

mono·​ge·​net·​ic -jə-ˈnet-ik 

1

: relating to or involving the origin of diverse individuals or kinds by descent from a single ancestral individual or kind

the entire present human population is monogenetic

2

: of, relating to, or being any platyhelminthic worm of the taxon Monogenea