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Monogenic vs Monogamous - What's the difference?

monogenic | monogamous |

As adjectives the difference between monogenic and monogamous

is that monogenic is of or relating to monogenesis or to monogenism while monogamous is being married to one person at a time.

As a noun monogenic

is (mathematics) a derivative of a monogenic function.

monogenic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • of or relating to monogenesis or to monogenism
  • (genetics) regulated by a single gene
  • producing offspring of only one sex
  • (mathematics, of a function) having a single derivative at a point
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A derivative of a monogenic function
  • Derived terms

    *monogenically

    monogamous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Being married to one person at a time.
  • (zoology) Having only one sexual partner at a time.
  • (botany) monogamic; having a simple flower with united anthers.
  • See also

    * polygamous