ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌ- noun
Etymology: mon- + type
1.
a. : the only representative of its group (as a single species constituting a genus)
b. : a holotype when there are no paratypes
c. : the type species of a monobasic genus
2. : an impression on paper of a design that has been painted usually with the finger or a brush on a metal, glass, or similar surface