uninomial

noun

uni·​no·​mi·​al ¦yü-nə-¦nō-mē-əl 

plural uninomials

: a taxonomic name (such as the name of a biological species) consisting of only a single word or term : monomial

Switching binomials to uninomials would require rewriting countless classifications, textbooks, and field guides.

—Marc Ereshefsky, in Philosophy of Biology, 2007

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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