English noun: monotype | |||
1. | monotype (group) (biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group | ||
Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
2. | monotype (artifact) a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that sets separate characters | ||
Broader (hypernym) | typesetting machine | ||