mono-, mon-

(Greek: one, alone, single; a number used as a prefix)


monotheism
monotheism, monotheistic
The belief that there is only one God. This belief is found, for example, in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
monotheist
Someone who believes that there is only one God and no other gods.
monothermal, monothermic
Descriptive terms for the evenness of body temperature throughout the day.
monothermia
1. Evenness of bodily temperature.
2. Absence of an evening rise in body temperature.
monotocous, monotokous
A plant that produces fruit only once in a life time. The plant may be an annual, biennial, or perennial.
monotone
1. A sound, especially a speech sound, that does not rise and fall in pitch, but stays on the same tone all the time.
2. Utterance of successive syllables or words without change of pitch or key.
3. A sequence of sounds; such as, a piece of speech, singing, or music, that stays at exactly the same pitch throughout the recitation.
monotonicity
Lack of variation of vocal tone.
monotonous
Going on in the same tone without variation.
monotony
1. Sameness of tone or pitch; lack of variety in cadence or inflection; a monotonous sound.
2. Lack of variety or interest; tedious repetition or routine; the quality of being dull, unvarying, lifeless, etc.
monotriglyph
Having only one triglyph in the space over an intercolumniation.
monotrophic
monotropic
monotype
1. A trademark for a typesetting machine run from a keyboard that activates a unit that sets type by individual characters.
2. A plant, or animal, that is the only member of the taxonomic category to which it belongs.
3. A unique printed image or an artwork created by pressing on paper laid on an inked metal plate or sheet of glass.

Although similar prints can be made, each one will be unique.

monoxeny, monoxenous
A reference to a parasite that is restricted or which utilizes a single host species during its life cycle.

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