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monosymmetric

[ mon-uh-si-me-trik ]

adjective

, Biology, Botany.

monosymmetric

/ ˌmɒnəˈsɪmɪtrɪ; ˌmɒnəsɪˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

  1. crystallog variants of monoclinic
  2. botany variants of zygomorphic
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Derived Forms

  • ˌmonosymˈmetrically, adverb
  • monosymmetry, noun
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Other Words From

  • mon·o·sym·met·ri·cal·ly adverb
  • mon·o·sym·met·ry [mon-, uh, -, sim, -i-tree], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monosymmetric1

First recorded in 1875–80; mono- + symmetric ( def )
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Example Sentences

Gypsum thus crystallized is in its normal monosymmetric form, more stable under ordinary conditions than the orthorhombic form.

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