monogoneutic

monogoneutic
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷gōˈn(y)üd.ik\ adjective
Etymology: mon- + (assumed) Greek goneutos (verbal of Greek goneuein to produce, beget, from goneus one that begets, progenitor, father, from gonos offspring) + English -ic — more at gon-
: having only one brood in a year

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monogoneutic
see mono- 1.

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  • Monogoneutic — Mon o*go*neu tic, a. [Mono + Gr. ? offspring.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having but one brood in a season. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • monogoneutic — adjective Having only one brood per season …   Wiktionary

  • monogoneutic — mono·go·neu·tic …   English syllables

  • monogoneutic —   a. single brooded …   Dictionary of difficult words

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