Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z mononuclearity The condition of being mononuclear mononuclearly In a mononuclear manner. mononucleate Having a single nucleus mononucleated Having a single nucleus; mononucleate, mononuclear. mononucleation The formation of a single cell nucleus mononucleocyte A cell that contains a single nucleus mononucleolar With a single nucleolus. mononucleoside An individual nucleoside mononucleosis A viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes. mononucleosislike Resembling or characteristic of mononucleosis. mononucleosomal Of or pertaining to mononucleosomes mononucleosome A nucleosome monomer. mononucleotic Having or relating to mononucleosis. mononucleotide A single nucleotide. mononucleotidic Relating to or composed of mononucleotides. mononucleotidyl A univalent radical derived from mononucleotide mononuclidic That exists in nature as a single nuclide mononumerosis The oversimplification of a metric by using a single numerical value to characterize a complex phenomenon or system. mononym A single name or term by which a person, thing, etc., is known. mononymic Pertaining to a mononym. mononymically Synonym of mononymously. mononymous Having or being known by a single-word name. mononymously Using a one-word name, in a mononymous manner. mononymy Standardization of terms so that each entity has only one name. monooctanoate Any ester or salt containing a single octanoate group or ion monooctyl A single octyl group in a compound monooleate A compound having a single oleate ion or group per molecule, or per anion. monoolefin Synonym of alkene. monoolein Any monoglyceride of oleic acid monooleoglycerol The monoglyceride of oleic acid monooleoyl A single oleoyl group in a compound monoorganolead Any lead cation that has a single organic substituent monoorganotin Any organotin compound where tin is bonded to an organic group monoorientation The condition of being monooriented monooriented Having a single orientation monoosteophil A bone-forming cell derived from a monocyte monoousian Having one and the same nature or essence, especially with regard to the persons of the Trinity. monoousious monoousian monoovulatory In which a single ovum (egg) is produced monooxygenase Any oxygenase enzyme that catalyzes the incorporation of a single atom of molecular oxygen into a substrate, the other atom being reduced to water; active in the metabolism of many foreign compounds monooxygenation The incorporation of a single atom of molecular oxygen into a substrate, the other atom being reduced to water monopack Synonym of tripack (“film with three emulsions stacked together”). monopalmitate Any compound that has a single palmitate group monopalmitin A monoglyceride of palmitic acid. monopalmitoyl A single palmitoyl group in a compound monopalmitoylated Modified by the addition of a single palmitoyl group monoparalogous That has resulted from a single paralogous diversion from a common ancestor monoparametric Having or relating to a single parameter. monoparasitic Having a single type of parasite monoparasitism infection with a single parasite monoparasitized parasitized with a single species of parasite monoparatopic That targets a single epitope monoparental Having or involving only one parent. monoparesis paralysis of a single limb monoparetic Exhibiting or relating to monoparesis. monoparous Synonym of uniparous. monoparticle non-composite particle; fundamental particle monoparticular Relating to a monoparticle monopartisan Synonym of unipartisan. monopartism The state or policy of being monopartite. monopartite Having a single part monoparty Having only one political party, especially where opposition parties are outlawed; one-party, uniparty. monopartyism Synonym of unipartyism. monopaternal Of the same father. monopathic Affecting only one organ or function. monopathophobia The fear of a definite disease. monopathy A disease that affects only one organ or function. monopatrism In Christian theology, teachings that hold the Father as a singular source of a particular relation, for example: notion that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father only, as from the singular source of eternal procession. monopectinate Of gastropods and molluscs: having a single row of filaments in the gill. monoped Someone or something that has one leg. monopedal Synonym of unipedal. monopentose A monosaccharide pentose monopeptide Any peptide containing a single amino acid (combined with some other entity) monopeptidyl Derived from a monopeptide monoperiodic Recurring with a single period monoperiodically In a monoperiodic manner. monopersonal Having only one grammatical person. monopersulfate Any salt containing a single persulfate ion monopetalous Having only one petal, or the corolla in one piece, or composed of petals cohering so as to form a tube or bowl; gamopetalous. monophage A monophagous animal. monophagian A monophagous person monophagism Synonym of monophagy. monophagous That eats only one kind of food monophagously In a monophagous manner monophagy The feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species). monophalangic Having a single phalanx (in a finger or toe) monopharmacotherapy pharmacotherapy using a single pharmaceutical monophase Having a single phase of alternating current. monophasia A type of aphasia where the sufferer is only able to speak a single word or sentence. monophasic of, related to or affected with monophasia monophasically In a monophasic manner. monophasicity The condition of being monophasic monophenol Any compound containing one phenolic hydroxyl group monophenolase Any enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of simple phenols monophenolic Relating to a monophenol monophenotypic Composed of a single phenotype monophenyl A single phenyl group in a molecule monophenylbutazone mofebutazone monophialide A simple phialide consisting of a single projection monophialidic Relating to monophialides. monophlebid Any scale insect in the family Monophlebidae. monophobia A fear of being alone. monophobic Having or relating to monophobia, the fear of being alone. monophone A single phone treated as a unit. monophonematic monophonemic monophonemic Relating to or composed of a single phoneme. monophonic Having a single channel. monophonically In a monophonic manner. monophonous Able to produce only one sound at a time. monophony The characteristic of a piece that has only a primary melody and no secondary melody or accompaniment. monophosphane Any compound containing a single phosphane group (especially when one of a number of similar groups has been converted to phosphane) monophosphatase Any phosphatase that dephosphorylates a monophosphate monophosphate any compound containing a single phosphate unit monophosphide Any phosphide having a single phosphorus atom monophosphodimer A phosphodimer in which the two monomers are joined by a single phosphate group monophosphoester Any compound having a single phosphate ester group monophosphohistidine Either of two N-phosphorylated derivatives of histidine monophosphokinase Any kinase that transfers a single phosphate group monophosphonucleoside A nucleoside monophosphate monophosphoryl A single phosphoryl group monophosphorylatable Capable of being monophosphorylated monophosphorylate To phosphorylate by adding a single phosphate entity monophosphorylated phosphorylated with a single unit of phosphoric acid monophosphorylation Any phosphorylation reaction in which a single phosphoryl group is added monophosphothiamine A monophosphoric ester of thiamine, with neurotrophic action. monophote An electric arc-lamp regulator working in single series. monophoton A single photon (rather than a group) monophotonic Involving a single photon monophrasis Any word carrying a complete sense by itself; not a polylectic term. monophthalmia cyclopia monophthalmic one-eyed monophthalmus A one-eyed person. monophthong A vowel (in the sense of a sound rather than a letter of the alphabet) that has the same sound throughout its pronunciation, such as the short vowels in "pap", "pep", "pip", "pop" and "pup", as opposed to a diphthong (eg, /aɪ/, the vowel in "pipe") or a triphthong (eg, /aɪə/, the sound in the non-rhotic pronunciation of "pyre"). monophthongal Of or pertaining to a monophthong. monophthongality The quality of being monophthongal. monophthongally In a monophthongal manner. monophthongic Pronounced as a single vowel sound; said especially of a vowel that is also commonly pronounced as a diphthong. monophthongisation UK standard spelling of monophthongization. monophthongization The process of becoming monophthong, for a diphthong or triphthong. monophthongize To change to a monophthong (as by removing a vowel). monophylesis The condition of being monophyletic; monophyly monophyletic Of, pertaining to, or affecting a single phylum (or other taxon) of organisms. monophyletically In a monophyletic manner. monophyleticity The quality of being monophyletic. monophyletism The property of being monophyletic; monophyly. monophylety The property of being monophyletic. monophyllous Having a single leaf, or a leaf consisting of only one piece. monophylly The condition of being monophyllous (having a single leaf). monophylogenetic Relating to, or deriving from a single phylogeny monophylogenetically In a monophylogenetic manner