English Explanatory Dictionary

monocultural

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having only one (single) culture; of or relating to a monoculture (of microorganisms, people, or otherwise).

Word forms

monocultural

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mender. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English monocultural From mono- + culture + -al.

Synonyms

monocultured axenic

Derived words

monoculturalism monoculturalization monoculturally
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