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- monotony/məˈnɒt.ən.i/Tedious sameness or lack of variety, causing boredom.nounC1
- monotreme/ˈmɒn.əʊ.triːm/A primitive mammal that lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young.nounLow (C2)
- monotriglyph/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈtraɪɡlɪf/An architectural space or interval of a single triglyph in a Doric frieze.nounVery Rare
- monotropy/məˈnɒtrəpi/The principle or state of having a single, primary attachment or focus.nounVery Low
- monotype/ˈmɒnə(ʊ)taɪp/A single type or model; something that is the only one of its kind, especially in printing where it refers to a typesetting machine that casts and sets individual type characters, or in biology where it refers to a genus with only one species.nounC1
- monounsaturate/ˌmɒnəʊˈʌnsətʃʊrət/A monounsaturated fatty acid (often used as a noun to refer to the fat type itself).nounC2 / Low
- monovision/ˈmɒnə(ʊ)ˌvɪʒ(ə)n/A vision correction technique where one eye is corrected for distance vision and the other eye for near vision.nounLow
- monovision lens/ˈmɒnəʊˌvɪʒən ˌlenz/A type of contact lens or intraocular lens designed to correct presbyopia by providing different focusing powers for each eye—typically one eye corrected for distance vision and the other for near vision.nounLow
- monoxide/mɒˈnɒksaɪd/A compound containing one oxygen atom bonded to another element, particularly known in the context of carbon monoxide (CO).nounC1
- mono–/ˈmɒnəʊ/A prefix meaning ‘one’, ‘single’, or ‘alone’.adjectivenounC1
- monroe/mənˈrəʊ/A proper noun primarily referring to a surname, most famously associated with Marilyn Monroe, the American actress and cultural icon.nounLow
- monroe doctrine/mənˌrəʊ ˈdɒktrɪn/A fundamental principle of U.S. foreign policy, originating in 1823, which declared that the Americas were closed to further European colonization and that the United States would view any European intervention in the Western Hemisphere as a hostile act.nounLow
- monroeville/ˌmɒnˈrəʊvɪl/A proper noun referring to a place, specifically a town or city.nounC2
- monrovia/mɒnˈrəʊ.vi.ə/The capital and largest city of Liberia.nounLow
- mons/mɒnz/A raised area or mound, especially in anatomical contexts.nounLow
- mons pubis/ˌmɒnz ˈpjuː.bɪs/The rounded mass of fatty tissue lying over the pubic bone in females.nounLow
- mons veneris/ˌmɒnz ˈvɛnərɪs/The rounded, fleshy prominence over the pubic bone in females, formed by a pad of fatty tissue beneath the skin.nounLow (specialist/medical/anatomical)
- monsarrat/ˈmɒnsəræt/A proper noun, most commonly a surname. The overwhelming modern reference is to Nicholas Monsarrat (1910–1979), the British author of 'The Cruel Sea'.nounVery Low
- monseigneur/ˌmɒnsɛˈnjɜːr/A French title of honour for a person of high rank, especially a prince, bishop, or other dignitary; used as a form of address or as a title preceding the name.nounVery Low (C2)
- monsieur/məˈsjɜː/A French courtesy title for a man, equivalent to "Mr." or "sir"; used as a form of address or reference, especially in contexts involving French culture, history, or formality.nounLow
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