monotopism

noun

monoto·​pism

ˈmönəˌtōˌpizəm,

ˈmōnəˌ-,

məˈnätəˌp-

plural -s

: origin of a systematic group only once (as by mutation) or at a single location compare polytopism

Word History

Etymology

mon- + top- + -ism

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