Definition of monotypic in English:
monotypic
adjective ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈtɪpɪkˌmänəˈtipik
Biology Having only one type or representative, especially (of a genus) containing only one species.
Example sentencesExamples
- These genera can be considered monotypic, although Ceratodrilus does have two described species which would be considered subspecies if that rank were being used.
- Both genera are likely monotypic, though some scholars have argued that Brachycephalus includes two previously synonymized species.
- Gao and Fox indicate that they have identified characters that would separate the three species into three monotypic genera but do not discuss them.
- All five of the monotypic genera qendemic to Northern Melanesia are confined to the Solomons.
- The Podostemaceae consist of about 270 species assigned to about 47 genera, mostly monotypic or oligospecific, reflecting considerable discontinuous variation of morphological characters.