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monotype

/ˈmɒn.ə.taɪp/

翻译: 名词,有两个主要义项:在生物学中指只包含一个种或一个属的分类单元(单型);在印刷术中指由键盘操作、逐字排铸单个字符的排字机。

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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.

  • 🇨🇳名词,有两个主要义项:在生物学中指只包含一个种或一个属的分类单元(单型);在印刷术中指由键盘操作、逐字排铸单个字符的排字机。
  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.

    🇨🇳单型

  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.

    🇨🇳单铸排机

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