monotropic

adjective

mono·​trop·​ic

-‧¦träpik

1

: relating to or exhibiting monotropy

2

: visiting only a single kind of flower for nectar

—used of an insect compare oligotropic, polytropic

monotropically

-pə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

mon- + -tropic

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