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- monocarp/ˈmɒnə(ʊ)kɑːp/A plant that flowers and sets fruit once, then dies.nounLow (C2/Technical)
- monoceros/məˈnɒsərəs/A constellation in the northern sky, the Unicorn.nounVery Low / Obscure
- monochasium/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈkeɪzɪəm/A type of cyme in which each flowering branch produces only one subsequent branch, resulting in a sympodial, often scorpioid or helicoid, inflorescence.nounVery Low (Specialist Technical)
- monochloride/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈklɔːraɪd/A chemical compound containing one chlorine atom combined with another element.nounC1
- monochloroacetic acid/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˌklɔːrəʊəˈsiːtɪk ˈæsɪd/A chlorinated derivative of acetic acid where one hydrogen atom is replaced by chlorine.nounC2 (Very low frequency; specialized technical term)
- monochord/ˈmɒn.əʊ.kɔːd/A musical instrument or scientific device consisting of a single string stretched over a soundboard, used historically for tuning and demonstrating musical intervals.nounVery Low
- monochromat/ˈmɒnə(ʊ)krəʊmæt/A person who has monochromacy (complete color blindness), seeing only in shades of gray, black, and white.nounRare / Technical
- monochromatic/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)krəˈmatɪk/consisting of or using only one colouradjectivenounC1
- monochromatism/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈkrəʊmətɪz(ə)m/The condition of seeing only in shades of a single color, typically black, white, and grey; total color blindness.nounRare/Technical
- monochromator/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈkrəʊmeɪtə/An optical device that isolates a narrow band of wavelengths (a single colour) from a broader spectrum of light.nounC2
- monochrome/ˈmɒn.ə.krəʊm/Having or using only one colour, or consisting of black, white, and shades of grey.adjectivenounB2
- monocle/ˈmɒn.ə.kəl/A single eyeglass, kept in position by the muscles around the eye, used for viewing one eye at a time.nounLow
- monoclinal/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈklaɪnəl/In geology, a rock structure that dips uniformly in one direction.adjectivenounRare
- monocline/ˈmɒnəʊklaɪn/A geological fold in rock strata where the layers are inclined in one direction.nounVery Low (C2)
- monoclonal/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈkləʊn(ə)l/Relating to, derived from, or consisting of a single clone (a group of genetically identical cells descended from a single common ancestor).adjectivenounC2
- monoclonal antibody/ˌmɒn.əˌkləʊ.nəl ˈæn.tiˌbɒd.i/An antibody produced by a single clone of immune cells, designed to bind specifically to a single target protein or antigen.nounLow (primarily technical/specialist contexts)
- monoclonality/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)kləʊˈnalɪti/The state or condition of being monoclonal; the property of cells or antibodies derived from a single clone or parent cell.nounVery Low
- monocoque/ˈmɒnə(ʊ)kɒk/A structure (especially in an aircraft, racing car, or bicycle) where the external skin or shell carries all or most of the loads, rather than having a separate internal frame.adjectivenounC2
- monocot/ˈmɒnə(ʊ)kɒt/A plant whose seeds typically have a single embryonic leaf (cotyledon).nounC2 / Low frequency
- monocotyledon/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˌkɒtɪˈliːd(ə)n/A plant whose seed has a single embryonic leaf or cotyledon.nounC1/C2
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