| monodactyly | Monodactylism The presence of a single finger on the hand, or a single toe on the foot. Origin: mono-+ G. Daktylos, digit (05 Mar 2000) |
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| monodelphia | <zoology> The group that includes all ordinary or placental mammals; the Placentalia. See Mammalia. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Single + the womb. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monodelphian | <zoology> One of the Monodelphia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monodelphous | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the Monodelphia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monodermoma | <tumour> A neoplasm composed of tissues from a single germinal layer. Origin: mono-+ G. Derma, skin, + -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| monodimetric | <chemistry> Dimetric. Origin: Mono- + dimetric. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monodisperse | Of relatively uniform size; said of aerosol suspensions with size variation of less than ±20%. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monoecia | <botany> A Linnaean class of plants, whose stamens and pistils are in distinct flowers in the same plant. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Single + house. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monoecian | 1. <botany> Of or pertaining to the Monoecia; monoecious. One of the Monoecia. 2. <zoology> A monoecious animal, as certain mollusks. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monoecious | Having the male and female reproductive structures in separate flowers but on the same plant. Compare: dioecious. (09 Oct 1997) |
| monoecism | <biology> The state or condition of being monoecious. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monoethanolamine | 2-Aminoethanol;a surfactant; the oleate is used as a sclerosing agent in the treatment of varicose veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| monogam | <botany> One of the Monogamia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monogametic | Producing only one type of gamete with respect to sex chromosomes; in humans and most animals, the female is homogametic. Synonym: monogametic. Origin: homo-+ G. Gametikos, connubial (05 Mar 2000) |
| monogamia | <botany> A Linnaean order of plants, having solitary flowers with united anthers, as in the genus Lobelia. Origin: NL. See Monogamous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |