Webster's Dictionary 1913

4807

Monotreme

Mon″o‐treme (?), n. [Cf. F. monotrème.] (Zoöl.) One of the Monotremata.

4808

Monotriglyph

Mon′o‐tri″glyph (?), n. [Mono- + triglyph: cf. F. monotriglyphe.] (Arch.) A kind of intercolumniation in an entablature, in which only one triglyph and two metopes are introduced.

4809

Monotropa

‖Mo‐not″ro‐pa (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. μόνοσ single + � turn, from � to turn.] (Bot.) A genus of parasitic or saprophytic plants including the Indian pipe and pine sap. The name al...

4810

Monotype

{ Mon″o‐type (?), Mon′o‐typ″ic (?), } a. [Mono- + -type: cf. F. monotype.] (Biol.) Having but one type; containing but one representative; as, a monotypic genus, which contains ...

4811

Monotype (2)

Mon″o‐type (?), n. [Mono- + -type.] 1. (Biol.) The only representative of its group, as a single species constituting a genus.2. A print (but one impression can be taken) made b...

4812

Monovalent

Mo‐nov″a‐lent (?), a. [Mono- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.] (Chem.) Having a valence of one; univalent. See Univalent.

4813

Monoxide

Mo‐nox″ide (?), n. [Mon- + oxide.] (Chem.) An oxide containing one atom of oxygen in each molecule; as, barium monoxide.

4814

Monoxylon

‖Mo‐nox″y‐lon (?), n. [NL., from Gr. �, fr. � made from one piece of wood; μόνοσ alone + � wood.] A canoe or boat made from one piece of timber.

4815

Monoxylous

Mo‐nox″y‐lous (?), a. [See Monoxylon.] Made of one piece of wood.

4816

Monozoa

‖Mon′o‐zo″a (?), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. μόνοσ single + ζο̑ͅον an animal.] (Zoöl.) A division of Radiolaria; — called also Monocyttaria. — Mon′o‐zo″ic (#), a.

4817

Monroe doctrine

Mon‐roe″ doc″trine. See under Doctrine.

4818

Monseigneur

‖Mon′sei′gneur″ (?), n.; pl.Messeigneurs (#). [F., fr. mon my + seigneur lord, L. senior older. See Senior, and cf. Monsieur.] My lord; — a title in France of a person of high b...

4819

Monsel's salt

Mon″sel's salt′ (?). (Med.) A basic sulphate of iron; — so named from Monsel, a Frenchman.

4820

Monsel's solution

Mon″sel's so‐lu″tion (?). [See Monsel's salt.] (Med.) An aqueous solution of Monsel's salt, having valuable styptic properties.

4821

Monsieur

‖Mon‐sieur″ (?), n.; pl.Messieurs (#). [F., fr. mon my + Sieur, abbrev. of seigneur lord. See Monseigneur.] 1. The common title of civility in France in speaking to, or of, a ma...

4822

Monsignore

‖Mon′si‐gno″re (?), n.; pl.Monsignors (#). [It., my lord. Cf. Monseigneur.] My lord; — an ecclesiastical dignity bestowed by the pope, entitling the bearer to social and domesti...

4823

Monsoon

Mon‐soon″ (?), n. [Malay mūsim, fr. Ar. mausim a time, season: cf. F. monson, mousson, Sr. monzon, Pg. monção, It. monsone.] A wind blowing part of the year from one direction, ...

4824

Monster

Mon″ster (?), n. [OE. monstre, F. monstre, fr. L. monstrum, orig., a divine omen, indicating misfortune; akin of monstrare to show, point out, indicate, and monere to warn. See ...

4825

Monster (2)

Mon″ster, a. Monstrous in size. Pope.

4826

Monster (3)

Mon″ster, v. t. To make monstrous. Shak.

4827

Monstrance

Mon″strance (?), n. [LL. monstrantia, fr. L. monstrare to show: cf. OF. monstrance. See Monster.] (R. C. Ch.) A transparent pyx, in which the consecrated host is exposed to view.

4828

Monstration

Mon‐stra″tion (?), n. [L. monstratio.] The act of demonstrating; proof.A certain monstration. Grafton.

4829

Monstrosity

Mon‐stros″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Monstrosities (#). [Cf. F. monstruosité. See Monstrous.] The state of being monstrous, or out of the common order of nature; that which is monstrous; ...

4830

Monstrous

Mon″strous (?), a. [OE. monstruous, F. monstrueux, fr. L. monstruosus, fr. monstrum. See Monster.] 1. Marvelous; strange.2. Having the qualities of a monster; deviating greatly ...

4831

Monstrous (2)

Mon″strous, adv. Exceedingly; very; very much. “A monstrous thick oil on the top.” Bacon.And will be monstrous witty on the poor. Dryden.

4832

Monstrously

Mon″strous‐ly, adv. In a monstrous manner; unnaturally; extraordinarily; as, monstrously wicked. “Who with his wife is monstrously in love.” Dryden.

4833

Monstrousness

Mon″strous‐ness, n. The state or quality of being monstrous, unusual, extraordinary. Shak.