monodelph

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noun

One of the Monodelphia.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounmonodelph (plural monodelphs)

plural monodelphs

  1. biologyOne of the Monodelphia.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδελφύς“womb, uterus”
  2. Englishmonodelph

From mono- + Ancient Greek δελφύς (delphús, “womb, uterus”).

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APA

monodelph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodelph

MLA

“monodelph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodelph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monodelph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodelph.

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