| monad | 1. An ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point; something ultimate and indivisible. 2. <philosophy> The elementary and indestructible units which were conceived of as endowed with the power to produce all the changes they undergo, and thus determine all physical and spiritual phenomena. 3. <zoology> One of the smallest flangellate Infusoria; especially, the species of the genus Monas, and allied genera. 4. <biology> A simple, minute organism; a primary cell, germ, or plastid. 5. <chemistry> An atom or radical whose valence is one, or which can combine with, be replaced by, or exchanged for, one atom of hydrogen. <biology> Monad deme, in tectology, a unit of the first order of individuality. Origin: L. Monas, -adis, a unit, Gr, fr. Alone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| monadaria | <zoology> The Infusoria. Origin: NL. See Monad. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monadelphia | <botany> A Linnaean class of plants having the stamens united into a tube, or ring, by the filaments, as in the Mallow family. Origin: NL, from Gr. Alone + brother. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monadelphous | <plant biology> Of stamens, united by their filaments into one bundle. (09 Oct 1997) |
| monadiform | <biology> Having the form of a monad; resembling a monad in having one or more filaments of vibratile protoplasm; as, monadiform young. Origin: Monad. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monadology | <philosophy> The doctrine or theory of monads. Origin: Monad. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |