| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|jenik adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mon- + -genic
1. : having a single or a common origin: as
a. : relating to an igneous rock composed of but a single mineral species — compare monomict
b.
(1) : of or relating to monogenesis : monogenetic
(2) : of, relating to, or controlled by a single gene or by either of an allelic pair of genes : of or relating to a unit character
c. : descended from one pair : characterized by monogenism — compare polygenic
2. : producing offspring of one sex only
• mono·gen·i·cal·ly -nə̇k(ə)lē adverb