MONOMORPHIC


Meaning of MONOMORPHIC in English

| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|mȯrfik adjective

or mono·mor·phous -fəs

Etymology: mon- + -morphic, -morphous

1. : having but a single form : exhibiting the same or essentially similar structure in all members — used especially of a taxonomic group

2.

a. : retaining the same form throughout various stages of development — used of an ametabolic insect

b. : having but one structural pattern — used of a primitive worker ant; compare polymorphic

3. : producing spores of one form or kind — used of a plant

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.