monogenic
[ mon-uh-jen-ik ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈdʒɛn ɪk /
adjective
Biology.
bearing either only males or only females.
Genetics.
pertaining to a character controlled by one pair of genes.
OTHER WORDS FROM monogenic
mon·o·gen·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby monogenic
monogamous,
monogamy,
monogenean,
monogenesis,
monogenetic,
monogenic,
monogenism,
monogenous,
monoglot,
monoglot ,
monoglyceride
Example sentences from the Web for monogenic
In asexual (monogenic) reproduction there is continuity of the same idioplasm.
A Mechanico-Physiological Theory of Organic Evolution |Carl Von Ngeli
British Dictionary definitions for monogenic
monogenic
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) /
adjective
genetics
of or relating to an inherited character difference that is controlled by a single gene
(of animals) producing offspring of one sex
Medical definitions for monogenic
monogenic
[ mŏn′ə-jĕn′ĭk ]
adj.
Of or relating to monogenesis; monogenetic.
Relating to monogenism.
Of or regulated by one gene or one of a pair of allelic genes, as an inherited characteristic or a hereditary disease.