1. monoderm - Noun
2. monoderm - Adjective
monoderm (not comparable)
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single membrane, especially a thick layer of peptidoglycan
monoderm (plural monoderms)
(biology) Any monoderm bacterium.
The distinction between the monoderm and diderm prokaryotes is also supported by conserved signature indels in a number of important proteins (viz. Source: Internet
For the bacterial cells bounded by a single cell membrane, the term "monoderm bacteria" or "monoderm prokaryotes" has been proposed. Source: Internet