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MONOSEPALOUS a.
y one sepal, or the calyx in one piece or composed of the sepals united into one piece; gamosepalous.
MONOSPERM n.
A monospermous plant.
MONOSPERMAL; MONOSPERMOUS a.
Having only one seed.
MONOSPHERICAL a.
Consisting of one sphere only.
MONOSTICH n.
A composition consisting of one verse only.
MONOSTICHOUS a.
Arranged in a single row on one side of an axis, as the flowers in grasses of the tribe Chloridæ.
MONOSTROPHE n.
A metrical composition consisting of a single strophe.
MONOSTROPHIC a.
Having one strophe only; not varied in measure; written in unvaried measure. Milton.
MONOSULPHIDE n.
A sulphide containing one atom of sulphur, and analogous to a monoxide; -- contrasted with a Ant: polysulphide; as, galena is a monosulphide.
MONOSULPHURET n.
See Monosulphide.
MONOSYLLABIC a.
Being a monosyllable, or composed of monosyllables; as, a monosyllabic word; a monosyllabic language. -- Mon`o*syl*lab"ic*al*ly, adv.
MONOSYLLABISM n.
The state of consisting of monosyllables, or having a monosyllabic form; frequent occurrence of monosyllables.
MONOSYLLABLE n.
A word of one syllable.
MONOSYLLABLED a.
Formed into, or consisting of, monosyllables. Cleveland.
MONOSYMMETRIC; MONOSYMMETRICAL a.
Same as Monoclinic.
MONOTESSARON n.
A single narrative framed from the statements of the four evangelists; a gospel harmony. [R.]
MONOTHALAMA n.
A division of Foraminifera including those that have only one chamber.
MONOTHALAMAN n.
A foraminifer having but one chamber.
MONOTHALAMOUS a.
One-chambered.
MONOTHALMIC a.
Formed from one pistil; -- said of fruits. R. Brown.
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