Monogenetic — Mon o*ge*net ic, a. [See {Monogenesis}.] 1. (Geol.) One in genesis; resulting from one process of formation; used of a mountain range. Dana. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Relating to, or involving, monogenesis; as, the monogenetic school of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monogenetic — [män΄ōji net′ik] adj. 1. of or pertaining to monogenesis 2. designating or of animals without alternating asexual and sexual generations … English World dictionary
monogenetic — Relating to monogenesis. SYN: monoxenous. * * * mono·ge·net·ic jə net ik adj 1) relating to or involving the origin of diverse individuals or kinds by descent from a single ancestral individual or kind <the entire present human population is… … Medical dictionary
Monogenetic volcanic field — A monogenetic volcanic field is a volcanic field of small, scattered volcanic vents. These volcanic fields, containing numerous monogenetic volcanoes, are noted for having only one short eruptive event at each volcano, as opposed to regular… … Wikipedia
monogenetic — adjective Date: 1873 1. relating to or involving monogenesis 2. of, relating to, or being any of a class (Monogenea) of flatworms that ordinarily live as ectoparasites on a single host (as a fish or amphibian) throughout their entire life cycle … New Collegiate Dictionary
monogenetic — adj. [Gr. monos, one; genesis, beginning] 1. Pertaining to monogenesis. 2. Designates parasites with a simple direct life cycle that is completed in one host. 3. Producing offspring of one sex by arrhenogenesis or thelygenesis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
monogenetic — /mon oh jeuh net ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to monogenesis; monogenous. 2. (of certain trematode worms) having only one generation in the life cycle, without an intermediate asexual generation. [1870 75; MONO + GENETIC] * * * … Universalium
monogenetic — adjective a) having a single source, originating in one place at a single moment b) of or pertaining to monogenesis Ant: polygenetic … Wiktionary
monogenetic — adj. of or pertaining to monogenesis; reproducing asexually (Biology); resulting from one genetic process (Geology); monogenous … English contemporary dictionary
monogenetic — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A volcano built by a single eruption … Glossary of volcanic terms
