monotypic

Adjective

Meaning

Having but one type; containing but one representative; as, a monotypic genus, which contains but one species.

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I think, to a great degree, we humans still divide ourselves into two species, even though we are monotypic. There are males and females. We see them as different and not equal. Henry Rollins

A cladistic analysis of DNA sequence data of the S7 ribosomal protein intron 1 supports the view that it is distinct enough to constitute a monotypic subfamily. Source: Internet

Probably belong into Timaliidae * Guam bridled white-eye, Zosterops conspicillatus conspicillatus (Guam, Marianas, 1983) : Bridled white-eye nominate subspecies or possibly monotypic species. Source: Internet

One last known fact of the Labrador duck is that it belonged to a monotypic genus. Source: Internet

Several taxa turned out to represent highly distinct species-poor lineages, so new families had to be established, some of them – like the stitchbird of New Zealand and the Eurasian bearded reedling – monotypic with only one living species. Source: Internet

Since it may be more closely related to the rhinoceros auklet than the other puffins, it is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Lunda. Source: Internet

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