| monobrachius | The condition of being one-armed. Origin: mono-+ G. Brachion, arm (05 Mar 2000) |
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| monobromated | Monobrominated Denoting a chemical compound with one atom of bromine per molecule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monocarbonic | <chemistry> Containing one carboxyl group; as, acetic acid is a monocarbonic acid. Origin: Mono- + carbonic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monocardian | <zoology> Having a single heart, as fishes and amphibians. An animal having a single heart. Origin: Mono- + Gr. Heart. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monocarp | <botany> A monocarpic plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monocarpellary | <botany> Consisting of a single carpel, as the fruit of the pea, cherry, and almond. Origin: Mono- + carpellary. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monocarpic | <botany> Flowering and fruiting only once during its life span. (09 Oct 1997) |
| monocarpous | <botany> Bearing fruit but once, and dying after fructification, as beans, maize, mustard, etc. Annual and biennual herbs are monocarpic, so also some plants of longer duration, as the century plant. Origin: Mono- + Gr. Fruit: cf. F. Monocarpe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monocentric chromosome | <genetics, molecular biology> Chromosome with a single centromere, i.e. most chromosomes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| monocephalous | <botany> Having a solitary head; said of unbranched composite plants. Origin: Mono- + Gr. Head. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monocephalus | Conjoined twins having a single head with two bodies. See: conjoined twins. Compare: craniopagus, janiceps. Synonym: monocephalus, monocranius. Origin: syn-+ G. Kephale, head (05 Mar 2000) |
| monoceros | 1. A one-horned creature; a unicorn; a sea monster with one horn. "Mighty monoceroses with immeasured tails." (Spenser) 2. <astronomy> The Unicorn, a constellation situated to the east Orion. Origin: L, fr. Gr.; alone, single + horn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monochasium | <plant biology> A cymose inflorescence with the branches arising singly. Compare: dichasium. (09 Oct 1997) |
| monochlamydeous | <botany> Of a flower, having only one whorl of perianth parts. (09 Oct 1997) |
| monochlorphenamide | 4-chloro-m-benzenedisulfonamide;a diuretic. Synonym: monochlorphenamide. (05 Mar 2000) |