non-monomorphic
|non-mon-o-mor-phic|
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/nɑnˌmɑnəˈmɔrfɪk/
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/nɒnˌmɒnəˈmɔːfɪk/
(monomorphic)
single form
Etymology
'non-monomorphic' originates from Modern English, formed by the negative prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non' meaning 'not') attached to 'monomorphic' (from Greek roots 'mono-' + 'morph').
'monomorphic' comes via New Latin/Neo‑Greek from Greek 'monomorphos' (μoνo- 'single' + μορφή 'form'), entered scientific English as 'monomorphic' and later combined with the English prefix 'non-' to form 'non-monomorphic'.
Initially the Greek-derived element meant 'single form'; in English 'monomorphic' meant 'having a single form', and 'non-monomorphic' developed to mean 'not having a single form' or 'showing multiple forms'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or condition of being non-monomorphic; presence of multiple forms (used in technical contexts as 'non-monomorphism').
Researchers noted non-monomorphic in the population, complicating genotype analysis.
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Adjective 1
not monomorphic; exhibiting more than one form or morphology (having multiple distinct forms, types, or morphs).
The species was non-monomorphic, with two distinct color forms among adults.
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Last updated: 2025/10/09 04:43