monolectic

From mono- +‎ (from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone; only”), from Proto-Hellenic *monwo-, from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (“small”)) + λέγειν (légein), from λέγω (légō, “to arrange, choose, gather; to count, reckon”) (from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (“to gather”)) + -τικός (-tikós, verbal adjective–forming suffix).

• Hyphenation: mo‧no‧lect‧ic

monolectic (comparative more monolectic, superlative most monolectic)

1. (entomology) Of or relating to an insect (especially a bee) which collects pollen from the flowers of a single plant species.
2. (grammar) Of or relating to a term consisting of one word.

   A polylectic term is a multi-word term, as opposed to a monolectic term which is a one-word term.

• (entomology): oligolectic, polylectic

• (grammar): periphrastic

• (entomology): Edward M. Barrows (2001) Animal-behavior Desk Reference: A Dictionary of Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution, 2nd edition, Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, →ISBN.