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The black howler of Central America (Mycetes villosus).

A prefix signifying one, single, alone; as, monocarp, monopoly; (Chem.) indicating that a compound contains one atom, radical, or group of that to the name of which it is united; as, monoxide, monosulphide, monatomic, etc.

gen atom to be replaced; -- said of acids; as, acetic, nitric, and hydrochloric acids are monobasic.

Containing one carboxyl group; as, acetic acid is a monocarbonic acid.

Having a single heart, as fishes and amphibians. -- n.

A monocarpic plant.

Consisting of a single carpel, as the fruit of the pea, cherry, and almond.

Bearing fruit but once, and dying after fructification, as beans, maize, mustard, etc.

Having a solitary head; -- said of unbranched composite plants.

A one-horned creature; a unicorn; a sea monster with one horn. Mighty monoceroses with immeasured tails. Spenser.

Having a single floral envelope, that is, a calyx without a corolla, or, possibly, in rare cases, a corolla without a calyx.

An instrument for experimenting upon the mathematical relations of musical sounds. It consists of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which are movable, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of readily changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them.…

Consisting of one color, or presenting rays of light of one color only. Monochromatic lamp (Opt.),a lamp whose flame yields rays of some one homogenous light. It is of great importance in optical experiments.

A painting or drawing in a single color; a picture made with a single color.

Made, or done, with a single color; as, a monochromic picture.

The art of painting or drawing in monochrome.

Existing at the same time; contemporaneous.

Having but one cilium.

An eyeglass for one eye. Simmonds.

Having one oblique inclination; -- applied to strata that dip in only one direction from the axis of elevation.