"monocultural" meaning in All languages combined

See monocultural on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌmɒ.nəʊˈkʌl.tʃə.ɹəl/
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  1. Having only one (single) culture; of or relating to a monoculture (of microorganisms, people, or otherwise). Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: monocultured, axenic Derived forms: monoculturalism, monoculturalization, monoculturally Coordinate_terms: bicultural, tricultural, multicultural, polycultural
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