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monomorphemic

/ˌmɒnəˈmɔrfɪmɪk/ adjective · British & US
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What does monomorphemic mean?

adjective

Consisting of a single morpheme; not composed of more than one part or element. In linguistics, a monomorphemic word is a word that cannot be broken down into smaller components.

Example

"The word 'run' is a monomorphemic verb, as it cannot be divided into separate parts."

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