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monogenic

[ mon-uh-jen-ik ]

adjective

  1. Biology. bearing either only males or only females.
  2. Genetics. pertaining to a character controlled by one pair of genes.

monogenic

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

  1. genetics of or relating to an inherited character difference that is controlled by a single gene
  2. (of animals) producing offspring of one sex
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • mono·geni·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monogenic1

1855–60; mono- + -gen or -gen(y) or gene + -ic
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Example Sentences

In asexual (monogenic) reproduction there is continuity of the same idioplasm.

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