| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| monocarpic | adjective | Alt. of Monocarpous |
| monochrome | noun | A painting or drawing in a single color; a picture made with a single color. |
| monochromy | noun | The art of painting or drawing in monochrome. |
| monoclinal | adjective | Having one oblique inclination; — applied to strata that dip in only one direction from the axis of elevation. |
| monoclinic | adjective | Having one oblique intersection; — said of that system of crystallization in which the vertical axis is inclined to one, but at right angles to the other, lateral axis. See Crystallization. |
| monocotyle | adjective | Monocotyledonous. |
| monocrotic | adjective | Of, pertaining to, or showing, monocrotism; as, a monocrotic pulse; a pulse of the monocrotic type. |
| monoculous | adjective | Monocular. |
| monocystic | adjective | Of or pertaining to a division (Monocystidea) of Gregarinida, in which the body consists of one sac. |
| monoecious | adjective | Having the sexes united in one individual, as when male and female flowers grow upon the same individual plant; hermaphrodite; — opposed to dioecious. |
| monogamian | adjective | Alt. of Monogamic |
| monogamist | noun | One who practices or upholds monogamy. |
| monogamous | adjective | Upholding, or practicing, monogamy., Same as Monogamian., Mating with but one of the opposite sex; — said of birds and mammals. |
| monogenism | noun | The theory or doctrine that the human races have a common origin, or constitute a single species. |
| monogenist | noun | One who maintains that the human races are all of one species; — opposed to polygenist. |
| monogenous | adjective | Of or pertaining to monogenesis; as, monogenous, or asexual, reproduction. |
| monography | noun | Representation by lines without color; an outline drawing., A monograph. |
| monogynian | adjective | Pertaining to the Monogynia; monogynous., One of the Monogynia. |
| monogynous | adjective | Of or pertaining to Monogynia; having only one style or stigma. |
| monolithal | adjective | Monolithic. |
| monolithic | adjective | Of or pertaining to a monolith; consisting of a single stone. |
| monologist | noun | One who soliloquizes; esp., one who monopolizes conversation in company. |
| monomachia | noun | Alt. of Monomachy |
| monomaniac | noun | A person affected by monomania., Alt. of Monomaniacal |
| monomerous | adjective | Composed of solitary parts, as a flower with one sepal, one petal, one stamen, and one pistil., Having but one joint; — said of the foot of certain insects. |
| monometric | adjective | Same as Isometric. |
| monomyaria | nounpl. | An order of lamellibranchs having but one muscle for closing the shell, as the oyster. |
| mononomial | noun & adjective | Monomyal. |
| monoousian | adjective | Alt. of Monoousious |
| monophonic | adjective | Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a monophonic composition; — opposed to polyphonic. |
| monoplegia | noun | Paralysis affecting a single limb. |
| monopodial | adjective | Having a monopodium or a single and continuous axis, as a birchen twig or a cornstalk. |
| monopodium | noun | A single and continuous vegetable axis; — opposed to sympodium. |
| monopolist | noun | One who monopolizes; one who has a monopoly; one who favors monopoly. |
| monopolite | noun | A monopolist. |
| monopolize | verb t. | To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole of; as, to monopolize the coffee trade; to monopolize land. |
| monopolies | plural | of Monopoly |
| monopteral | adjective | Round and without a cella; consisting of a single ring of columns supporting a roof; — said esp. of a temple. |
| monopteron | noun | A circular temple consisting of a roof supported on columns, without a cella. |
| monorganic | adjective | Belonging to, or affecting, a single organ, or set of organs. |
| monothecal | adjective | Having a single loculament. |
| monotheism | noun | The doctrine or belief that there is but one God. |
| monotheist | noun | One who believes that there is but one God. |
| monotocous | adjective | Bearing fruit but once; monocarpic., Uniparous; laying a single egg. |
| monotomous | adjective | Having a distinct cleavage in a single direction only. |
| monotonist | noun | One who talks in the same strain or on the same subject until weariness is produced. |
| monotonous | adjective | Uttered in one unvarying tone; continued with dull uniformity; characterized by monotony; without change or variety; wearisome. |
| monovalent | adjective | Having a valence of one; univalent. See Univalent. |
| monoxylous | adjective | Made of one piece of wood. |