ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Monolectic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Monolectic is an adjective meaning (entomology) Of or relating to an insect (especially a bee) which collects pollen from the flowers of a single plant species.

Meaning

(entomology) Of or relating to an insect (especially a bee) which collects pollen from the flowers of a single plant species.

More Meanings

  1. (grammar) Of or relating to a term consisting of one word; one-worded, singleworded.

Example Sentences

A polylectic term is a multi-word term, as opposed to a monolectic term which is a one-word term.

Antonyms for monolectic

Common opposites include oligolectic, polylectic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include polylectic, monotropic, entomophile, oligotropic, entomophilic, entomolophilous.

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