monomorphism

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monomorphism (noun; Greek monos, one; morphe, form): 1. A population that exhibits a single form. See also polymorphism.

2. Species that contain only the female sex

See also: dimorphism. 3. (Arthropoda: Insecta) In social insects, having within a species or colony only a single worker subcaste.