monogenetic
[ mon-oh-juh-net-ik ]
/ ˌmɒn oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk /
adjective
of or relating to monogenesis; monogenous.
(of certain trematode worms) having only one generation in the life cycle, without an intermediate asexual generation.
Words nearby monogenetic
monogamist,
monogamous,
monogamy,
monogenean,
monogenesis,
monogenetic,
monogenic,
monogenism,
monogenous,
monoglot,
monoglot
Example sentences from the Web for monogenetic
In the various colours and dyes we have all phases, and the monogenetic shades almost imperceptibly into the polygenetic.
The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing |Watson SmithThis monogenetic propagation is very common among the protists, both protophyta and protozoa.
The Wonders of Life |Ernst Haeckel
British Dictionary definitions for monogenetic
monogenetic
monogenous (mɒˈnɒdʒənəs)
/ (ˌmɒnəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or showing monogenesis
of or relating to parasitic animals, such as some flukes, that complete their life cycle on only one host
(of rocks and rock formations) formed from one source or by one process