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- mongolia/mɒŋˈɡəʊ.li.ə/A landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south.nounB1
- mongolian/mɒŋˈɡəʊ.li.ən/Relating to Mongolia, its people, their language, or culture.adjectivenounB2
- mongolian fold/mɒŋˈɡəʊ.li.ən fəʊld/A distinctive skin fold of the upper eyelid, extending from the nose to the inner part of the eyebrow, covering the inner corner (canthus) of the eye.nounLow
- mongolian hot pot/mɒŋˈɡəʊ.li.ən hɒt pɒt/A communal Asian cooking method where diners cook thin slices of meat and vegetables in a simmering broth pot at the table.nounRare
- mongolian idiocy/mɒŋˈɡəʊ.li.ən ˈɪd.i.ə.si/A dated, offensive, and now obsolete medical term historically used to refer to Down syndrome (trisomy 21).nounObsolete/Very Rare
- mongolian people's republic/mɒŋˈɡəʊ.li.ən ˈpiː.pəlz rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/The official name of the sovereign state of Mongolia from 1924 to 1992, a socialist state aligned with the Soviet Union.nounLow
- mongolian wild ass/mɒŋˈɡəʊ.li.ən waɪld æs/A specific species of wild equine (Equus hemionus hemionus), also known as the khulan, native to the semi-desert regions of Mongolia and northern China.nounVery low
- mongolic/mɒŋˈɡɒlɪk/relating to, or characteristic of Mongolia, its people, its languages, or its culture.adjectivenounC2/Highly specialized
- mongolism/ˈmɒŋ.ɡəl.ɪ.zəm/An obsolete and offensive medical term for Down syndrome.nounVery Low / Obsolete
- mongoloid/ˈmɒŋɡəlɔɪd/A historical, now offensive and obsolete term for a person with Down syndrome.adjectivenounVery Low
- mongoose/ˈmɒŋɡuːs/A small carnivorous mammal with a long body, tail, and short legs, native to Africa and Asia, known for its ability to fight venomous snakes.nounC1
- mongrel/ˈmʌŋɡrəl/A dog of no definable breed; a crossbreed.adjectivenounC1/C2
- mongrelize/ˈmʌŋɡrəlaɪz/To cause (a breed, race, or language) to become mixed or hybridized, to degrade purity.verbverb-transitiveC2 (Very Rare)
- mongu/ˈmɒŋɡuː/A person regarded as foolish, stupid, or incompetent; a foolish or simple-minded person.nounVery Low / Obsolete
- monial/ˈməʊnɪəl/A vertical dividing element in a window, specifically a mullion.nounVery Low / Obscure
- monica/ˈmɒnɪkə/A proper noun, predominantly a female given name.nounMedium-Low (as a name), Very Low (as slang term)
- monies/ˈmʌniz/Sums of money, especially those collected from different sources or allocated for specific purposes.nounC1
- moniker/ˈmɒnɪkə/a name or nickname, often one that is distinctive or informal.nounC1/C2
- monilia/mə(ʊ)ˈnɪlɪə/A genus of fungi, often parasitic yeasts, that cause infections like thrush (candidiasis) in humans and animals.nounC2
- moniliasis/ˌməʊnɪˈlaɪəsɪs/A yeast infection, typically of the mouth or vagina, caused by a fungus of the genus Candida.nounVery Rare
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