Webster's Dictionary 1913

4726

Monomial

Mo‐no″mi‐al (?), n. [See Monome, Binomial.] (Alg.) A single algebraic expression; that is, an expression unconnected with any other by the sign of addition, substraction, equali...

4727

Monomial (2)

Mo‐no″mi‐al, a.(Alg.) Consisting of but a single term or expression.

4728

Monomorphic

{ Mon′o‐mor″phic (?), Mon′o‐mor″phous (?), } a. [Mono- + Gr. μορφή form.] (Biol.) Having but a single form; retaining the same form throughout the various stages of development;...

4729

Monomphalus

‖Mo‐nom″pha‐lus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. μόνοσ alone + � the navel.] A form of double monster, in which two individuals are united by a common umbilicus.

4730

Monomya

{ ‖Mo‐no″my‐a (?), ‖Mon′o‐my‐a″ri‐a (?), } n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. μόνοσ single + �, �, muscle.] (Zoöl.) An order of lamellibranchs having but one muscle for closing the shell, as ...

4731

Monomyarian

{ Mon′o‐my″a‐ri‐an (?), Mon′o‐my″a‐ry (?), } a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Monomya. — n. One of the Monomya.

4732

Mononomial

Mon′o‐no″mi‐al (?), n. & a. Monomyal.

4733

Monoousian

{ Mon′o‐ou″si‐an (?), Mon′o‐ou″si‐ous (?), } a. [Mono- + Gr. � being, substance, essence.] (Theil.) Having but one and the same nature or essence.

4734

Monopathy

Mo‐nop″a‐thy (?), n. [Gr. �; μόνοσ alone + �, �, to suffer.] Suffering or sensibility in a single organ or function. — Mon′o‐path″ic, a.

4735

Monopersonal

Mon′o‐per″son‐al (?), a. [Mono- + personal.] Having but one person, or form of existence.

4736

Monopetalous

Mon′o‐pet″al‐ous (?), a. [Mono- + petal: cf. F. monopétale.] (Bot.) Having only one petal, or the corolla in one piece, or composed of petals cohering so as to form a tube or bo...

4737

Monophanous

Mo‐noph″a‐nous (?), a. [Mono- + Gr. � to show.] Having one and the same appearance; having a mutual resemblance.

4738

Monophonic

Mon′o‐phon″ic (?), a. [Mono- + Gr. � a voice.] (Mus.) Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a monophonic composition; — opposed to polyphonic.

4739

Monophthong

Mon″oph‐thong (?), n. [Gr. � with one sound; μόνοσ alone + � sound, voice.] 1. A single uncompounded vowel sound.2. A combination of two written vowels pronounced as one; a digr...

4740

Monophthongal

Mon′oph‐thon″gal (?), a. Consisting of, or pertaining to, a monophthong.

4741

Monophyletic

Mon′o‐phy‐let″ic (?), a. [Gr. � of one tribe, fr. μόνοσ single + � clan.] (Biol.) Of or pertaining to a single family or stock, or to development from a single common parent for...

4742

Monophyllous

Mo‐noph″yl‐lous (?), a. [Gr. μονόφυλλοσ; μόνοσ alone + φύλλον leaf: cf. F. monophylle.] (Bot.) One-leaved; composed of a single leaf; as, a monophyllous involucre or calyx.

4743

Monophyodont

Mon′o‐phy″o‐dont (?), a. [Gr. μόνοσ single (μόνοσ alone + � to produce) + οδοὔσ, οδὄντοσ, a tooth.] (Anat.) Having but one set of teeth; — opposed to diphyodont.

4744

Monophysite

Mo‐noph″y‐site (?), n. [Gr. �; μόνοσ single + � nature: cf. F. monophysite.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect, in the ancient church, who maintained that the human and divine in Jesu...

4745

Monophysitical

Mon′o‐phy‐sit″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to Monophysites, or their doctrines.

4746

Monoplast

Mon″o‐plast (?), n. [Mono- + -plast.] (Biol.) A monoplastic element.

4747

Monoplastic

Mon′o‐plas″tic (?), a. [Mono- + -plastic.] (Biol.) That has one form, or retains its primary form, as, a monoplastic element.

4748

Monoplegia

‖Mon′ople″gi‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. μόνοσ single + � a stroke.] (Med.) Paralysis affecting a single limb.

4749

Monopneumona

‖Mon′op‐neu″mo‐na (?), n. pl. [NL. See Mono-, and Pneumonia.] (Zoöl.) A suborder of Dipnoi, including the Ceratodus. [Written also monopneumonia.]

4750

Monopode

Mon″o‐pode (?), n. 1. One of a fabulous tribe or race of Ethiopians having but one leg and foot. Sir J. Mandeville.Lowell.2. (Bot.) A monopodium.

4751

Monopodial

Mon′o‐po″di‐al (?), a.(Bot.) Having a monopodium or a single and continuous axis, as a birchen twig or a cornstalk.

4752

Monopodium

‖Mon′o‐po″di‐um (?), n.; pl. L. Monopodia (#), E. -ums (#). [L. See Monopody.] (Bot.) A single and continuous vegetable axis; — opposed to sympodium.