monotype

English

Noun

monotype (plural monotypes)

1. (art, printing) A print made by creating the design using oil paint or printer's ink on metal or glass, then transferring the image directly to paper.^[1]
2. (biology) A monotypic taxon.

References

1. ^ West, Shearer (general editor), The Bullfinch Guide to Art History, page 639, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United Kingdom, 1996. ISBN 0-8212-2137-X

Italian

Etymology

English mono- +‎ type

Noun

monotype f (invariable)

1. monotype