monotropic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /mɑnoʊtrɑpɪk/ (General-American)
- /mɒnəʊtrɒpɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmɒnətrɒpɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [mɔnəwtrɔpɪk] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈmɔnətrɔpɪk] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmɑnətrɑpɪk/ (General-American)
Etymology
From mono- + -tropic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Describing any material that exists in multiple forms, only one of which is stable at all temperatures and pressures.
- (not-comparable, of a pollinator) That collects pollen from the flowers of only one species.
- (not-comparable) Focusing one's attention on a limited set of things at one time.