| monodelphous | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the Monodelphia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| 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) |
| monogamic | 1. Pertaining to, or involving, monogamy. 2. <botany> Of or pertaining to the Monogamia; having a simple flower with united anthers. See: Monogamous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monogamous | 1. Upholding, or practicing, monogamy. 2. <botany> Same as Monogamian. 3. <zoology> Mating with but one of the opposite sex; said of birds and mammals. Origin: L. Monogamus having but one wife, Gr.; single + marriage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| monogamy | 1. Single marriage; marriage with but one person, husband or wife, at the same time; opposed to polygamy. Also, one marriage only during life; opposed to deuterogamy. 2. <zoology> State of being paired with a single mate. Origin: L. Monogamia, Gr., cf. F. Monogamie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |