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monotype

/ˈmɒn.ə.taɪp/

Traducción: Sustantivo con dos significados principales: en biología, un grupo taxonómico que contiene una sola especie o género; en imprenta, una máquina de composición tipográfica controlada por teclado que compone caracteres individuales.

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈmɒn.ə.taɪp/

A noun with two primary meanings: in biology, it refers to a taxonomic group containing only a single species or genus; in printing, it denotes a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that sets individual characters.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo con dos significados principales: en biología, un grupo taxonómico que contiene una sola especie o género; en imprenta, una máquina de composición tipográfica controlada por teclado que compone caracteres individuales.
  1. Taxonomic group with a single member C1 formal scientific

    A taxonomic group, such as a genus or family, that contains only one species or one member.

    • The genus Ginkgo is a monotype, containing only the species Ginkgo biloba.
    • In biology, a monotype refers to a group with a single representative.
    • The family is considered a monotype because it has only one genus.

    🇪🇸Monotipo (grupo taxonómico)

  2. Typesetting machine C1 formal technical

    A keyboard-operated typesetting machine that casts and sets individual characters in metal type.

    • The Monotype machine revolutionized printing in the early 20th century.
    • He learned to operate a monotype for producing high-quality printed materials.
    • The museum displayed an antique monotype used for book printing.

    🇪🇸Máquina monotipia

  • monotypes plural form
  • monotypes' possessive plural form
  • monotype's possessive singular form