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A Linnæan class of monoclinous or hermaphrodite plants, having many stamens, or any number above twenty, inserted in the receptacle.

e curve, or sphygmogram, shows several secondary crests or elevations; -- contrasted with monocrotism and dicrotism.

involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as, polygamous marriages; -- opposed to monogamous.

than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note under Bigamy, and cf. Polyandry.

cells or embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single cell; -- opposed to monogenesis.

c. Polygenetic mountain range (Geol.), one which is composite, or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having had its own history of development. Dana.

t animals of the same species have sprung from more than one original pair; -- opposed to monogenist.

Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms; -- opposed to monomorphic.

of counterpoint; contrapuntal; as, a polyphonic composition; -- opposed to homophonic, or monodic.

re than one root form, or from many different root forms; polygenetic; -- opposed to Ant: monophyletic.

A sulphide having more than one atom of sulphur in the molecule; -- contrasted with monosulphide.

onsisting of more syllables than three; -- words of less than four syllables being called monosyllables, dissyllables, and trisyllables.

y of gods. In the Old Testament, the gradual development of polytheism from the primitive monotheism may be learned. Shaff-Herzog.

Leaning forward; -- said of certain monosyllabic words which are so closely attached to the following word as not to have a separate accent.

fit above the normal rate of interest and wages accruing to a producer on account of some monopoly (temporary or permanent) of the means or materials of production; -- called also Producer's rent.

Sometimes used as equivalent to mono-, as indicating that the compound has but one atom of the element to the name of which it is prefixed. Also used adjectively.

Same as Monotremata.

A common mineral occurring in monoclinic crystals, with a prismatic angle of nearly 90º, and also in massive forms which are often laminated. It varies in color from white to dark green and black, and includes many varieties differing in color and composition, as diopside, malacolite, salite, coccolite, augite, etc. Th…

A Sprengel explosive consisting of potassium chlorate and mono- nitrobenzene.

To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith. In adoration at his feet I fell Submiss; he reared me. Milton. It reareth our hearts from vain thoughts. Barrow. Mine [shall be] the first hand to rear her banner. Ld. Lytton.