ˈmönəˌtōˌpizəm, ˈmōnəˌ-, məˈnäd.əˌp- noun
( -s )
Etymology: mon- + top- + -ism
: origin of a systematic group only once (as by mutation) or at a single location — compare polytopism
ˈmönəˌtōˌpizəm, ˈmōnəˌ-, məˈnäd.əˌp- noun
( -s )
Etymology: mon- + top- + -ism
: origin of a systematic group only once (as by mutation) or at a single location — compare polytopism
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012