monospecific

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English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ specific.

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Adjective

monospecific (comparative more monospecific, superlative most monospecific)

  1. (taxonomy, Of a genus) containing only one known species.
  2. (microbiology, Of a group of antibodies) with affinity for the same antigen.

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