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monogenetic

American  
[mon-oh-juh-net-ik] / ˌmɒn oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to monogenesis; monogenous.

  2. (of certain trematode worms) having only one generation in the life cycle, without an intermediate asexual generation.

monogenetic British  
/ mɒˈnɒdʒənəs, ˌmɒnəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or showing monogenesis

  2. of or relating to parasitic animals, such as some flukes, that complete their life cycle on only one host

  3. (of rocks and rock formations) formed from one source or by one process

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Etymology

Origin of monogenetic

First recorded in 1870–75; mono- + genetic

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