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The lowest division of rhizopods, including those which resemble the amoebas, but are destitute of a nucleus.

Of or pertaining to the Monera.

Of or pertaining to the Monera. -- n.

One of the Monera.

t in which its form is simply that of a non-nucleated mass of protoplasm. It precedes the one- celled germ. So called from its likeness to a moner. Haeckel.

The bark, or a vegetable extract brought in solid cakes from South America and believed to be derived from the bark, of the tree Chrysophyllum glycyphloeum. It is used as an alterative and astringent.

The acrid principle of Monesia, sometimes used as a medicine.

To warn; to admonish; to advise. [Obs.] Wyclif (2 Cor. v. 20).

Of or pertaining to money, or consisting of money; pecuniary. "The monetary relations of Europe." E. Everett. Monetary unit, the standard of a national currency, as the dollar in the United States, the pound in England, the franc in France, the mark in Germany.

A month. [Obs.] Chaucer.

The act or process of converting into money, or of adopting as money; as, the monetization of silver.

To convert into money; to adopt as current money; as, to monetize silver.

re in those countries commonly made use of to purchase goods. Hence the origin of coined money, and of those public offices called mints. A. Smith.

One who coins or prints money; also, a counterfeiter of money. [R.]

The act or process of making money; the acquisition and accumulation of wealth. Obstinacy in money-making. Milman.

A tax paid to the first two Norman kings of England to prevent them from debashing the coin. Hume.

Supplied with money; having money; wealthy; as, moneyey men. Bacon.

A person who deals in money; banker or broker. [Obs. or R.]

Destitute of money; penniless; impecunious. Swift.

A trailing plant (Lysimachia Nummularia), with rounded opposite leaves and solitary yellow flowers in their axils.