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mono·typ·ic | \ ˌmä-nə-ˈti-pik 
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\Definition of monotypic
: including a single representative
—used especially of a genus with only one species
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monotypic
adjectivemono·typ·ic | \ ˌmän-ə-ˈtip-ik \
\Medical Definition of monotypic
: including a single representative
—used especially of a genus with only one species
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The first known use of monotypic was in 1858
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