| monogastric | Having but a single stomach. Origin: Mono- + Gr. Belly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| monogenesis | 1. Oneness of origin; especially. <biology> Development of all beings in the universe from a single cell; opposed to polygenesis. Synonym: monism. 2. <biology> That form of reproduction which requires but one parent, as in reproduction by fission or in the formation of buds, etc, which drop off and form new individuals; asexual reproduction. 3. <biology> The direct development of an embryo, without metamorphosis, into an organism similar to the parent organism; opposed to metagenesis. Origin: Mono- + genesis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monogenetic | 1. <geology> One in genesis; resulting from one process of formation; used of a mountain range. 2. <biology> Relating to, or involving, monogenesis; as, the monogenetic school of physiologists, who admit but one cell as the source of all beings. See: Monogenesis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monogenic | <genetics> Controlled by or associated with a single gene. Origin: Gr. Gennan = to produce (09 Oct 1997) |
| monogenous | <biology> Of or pertaining to monogenesis; as, monogenous, or asexual, reproduction. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monogerminal | Relating to a single germ or ovum, e.g., monozygotic. Synonym: monogerminal, monozygotic, monozygous. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monoglyceride | See: monoacylglycerol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monogoneutic | <zoology> Having but one brood in a season. Origin: Mono- + Gr. Offspring. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monograph | A written account or description of a single thing, or class of things; a special treatise on a particular subject of limited range. Origin: Mono- + -graph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monographer | A writer of a monograph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monographic | Of or pertaining to a monograph, or to a monography; as, a monographic writing; a monographic picture. Monograph"ically. Origin: Cf. F. Monographique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monographical | Of or pertaining to a monograph, or to a monography; as, a monographic writing; a monographic picture. Monograph"ically. Origin: Cf. F. Monographique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monographist | One who writes a monograph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monographous | monographical |
| monography | 1. Representation by lines without colour; an outline drawing. 2. A monograph. Origin: Mono-: cf. F. Monographie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |