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MOIETY, moi'e-ti, _n._ half: one of two equal parts: a small share. [Fr.,--L.,--_medius_, middle.]

MOIL, moil, _v.t._ to daub with dirt.--_v.i._ to toil or labour: to drudge.--_n._ a spot: a defilement. [O. Fr. _moiler_ (Fr. _mouiller_), to wet--L. _mollis_, soft.]

MOINEAU, moi'n[=o], _n._ a small flat bastion to protect a fortification while being erected. [Fr.]

MOIRAE, moi'r[=e], _n.pl._ the Fates, the Parcae of the Romans--Clotho, the spinner of the thread of human life; Lach[)e]sis, who assigns to man his fate; and Atr[)o]pos, or the fate that cannot be avoided.

MOIRE, mwor, _n._ watered silk: a watered appearance on metals or textile fabrics.--MOIRE ANTIQUE, silk watered so as to resemble the stuffs worn in ancient times. [Fr.; see MOHAIR.]

MOIST, moist, _adj._ damp: humid: juicy: containing water or other liquid.--_vs.t._ MOIST'EN, MOIST (_obs._), to make moist: to wet slightly; MOIST'IFY, to make moist.--_ns._ MOIST'NESS; MOIST'URE, moistness: that which makes slightly wet: a small quantity of any liquid. [O. Fr. _moiste_ (Fr. _moite_)--L. _musteus_,--_mustum_, juice of grapes, new wine.]

MOKE, m[=o]k, _n._ (_slang_) a donkey: a stupid fellow: a variety performer on several instruments: a negro.

MOLAR, m[=o]'lar, _adj._ grinding, as a mill: used for grinding.--_n._ a grinding tooth: a back tooth. [L. _molaris_--_mola_, a mill--_mol[)e]re_, to grind.]

MOLAR, m[=o]'lar, _adj._ of or pertaining to a mass: acting on or by means of whole masses. [L. _moles_, a mass.]

MOLASSES, mo-las'ez, _n.sing._ a kind of syrup that drains from sugar during the process of manufacture: treacle. [Port. _melaco_ (Fr. _m['e]lasse_)--L. _mell-aceus_, honey-like--_mel_, _mellis_, honey.]

MOLD. See MOULD.

MOLE, m[=o]l, _n._ a permanent dark-brown mark on the human skin, often hairy--a pigmentary _Naevus_ (q.v.). [A.S. _m['a]l_; Ger. _maal_, L. _mac-ula_.]

MOLE, m[=o]l, _n._ a small animal, with very small eyes and soft fur, which burrows in the ground and casts up little heaps of mould.--_v.t._ to burrow or form holes in.--_ns._ MOLE'CAST; MOLE'-CATCH'ER, one whose business it is to catch moles; MOLE'-CRICK'ET, a burrowing insect like a cricket, with forelegs like those of a mole.--_adj._ MOLE'-EYED, having eyes like those of a mole: seeing imperfectly.--_ns._ MOLE'HILL, a little hill or heap of earth cast up by a mole; MOLE'RAT, a rat-like animal, which burrows like a mole; MOLE'SKIN, the skin of a mole: a superior kind of fustian, double-twilled, cropped before dyeing; MOLE'-SPADE, a small spade used by mole-catchers; MOLE'-TRACK, the track made by a mole burrowing.--MAKE A MOUNTAIN OF A MOLEHILL, to magnify a trifling matter. [For _mold-warp_--A.S. _molde_, _mould_, _weorpan_, to warp.]

MOLE, m[=o]l, _n._ a breakwater: any massive building: an ancient Roman mausoleum. [Fr.,--L. _moles_.]

MOLECULE, mol'e-k[=u]l, _n._ one of the minute particles of which matter is composed: the smallest mass of any substance which retains the properties of that substance.--_adj._ MOLEC'ULAR, belonging to, or consisting of, molecules.--_n._ MOLECULAR'ITY.--MOLECULAR ATTRACTION, attraction acting on the atoms or molecules of a body, as distinguished from attraction of gravitation. [Fr.,--L. _moles_, a mass.]

MOLENDINACEOUS, m[=o]-len-di-n[=a]'shi-us, _adj._ like a windmill.--_adj._ MOLEN'DINARY, relating to a mill. [Low L. _molendinum_, a mill--L. _mol[)e]re_, to grind.]

MOLEST, m[=o]-lest', _v.t._ to trouble.--_ns._ MOLEST[=A]'TION, state of being molested: annoyance; MOLEST'ER.--_adj._ MOLEST'FUL. [Fr. _molester_--L. _molest[=a]re_--_molestus_--moles, mass, difficulty.]

MOLIMEN, m[=o]-l[=i]'men, _n._ great effort, esp. of any periodic effort to discharge a natural function.--_adj._ MOLIM'INOUS. [L.,--_mol[=i]ri_, to toil--_moles_.]

MOLINE, m[=o]'lin, _n._ and _adj._ the crossed iron in the upper millstone for receiving the spindle in the lower stone, a millstone rynd: (_her._) a moline cross. [L. _mola_, a mill.]

MOLINISM, m[=o]'li-nizm, _n._ the doctrine of the Spanish Jesuit Luis _Molina_ (1535-1600), that predestination is consequent on God's fore-knowledge of the free determination of man's will, that God gives to all men sufficient grace whereby to live virtuously and merit happiness, its efficaciousness depending on the voluntary co-operation of the will with it.--_n._ M[=O]'LINIST, one who holds the foregoing views.

MOLINIST, m[=o]'li-nist, _n._ a Quietist, or follower of Miguel de _Molinos_ (1640-97). [See QUIETISM.]

MOLL, mol, _n._ a familiar form of Mary: a concubine.

MOLLAH, MOLLA, mol'a, _n._ a Mohammedan title of respect for a learned or religious person: a judge of Moslem law. [Turk. and Pers., from Ar. _maul[=a]_.]

MOLLIE, mol'i, _n._ a meeting and carousal on board one ship of the sailors belonging to several whaling-ships ice-bound in company--an abbreviation of _Mallemaroking_, [_Mallemuck_, the fulmar petrel.]

MOLLIFY, mol'i-f[=i], _v.t._ to make soft or tender: to assuage: to calm or pacify:--_pa.p._ moll'ified.--_adjs._ MOLL'IENT, serving to soften: assuaging; MOLL'IFIABLE.--_ns._ MOLLIFIC[=A]'TION, act of mollifying: state of being mollified: mitigation; MOLL'IFIER; MOLL'INE, a base for ointments used in skin diseases, a soft soap mixed with excess of fat and glycerine.--_adj._ MOLLIP[=I]'LOSE, having soft plumage.--_n._ MOLLIPILOS'ITY, fleecines, fluffiness.--_adj._ MOLLIT'IOUS, luxurious.--_n._ MOLL'ITUDE. [Fr.,--L. _mollific[=a]re_--_mollis_, soft, _fac[)e]re_, to make.]

MOLLUSC, MOLLUSK, mol'usk, _n._ one of the _Mollusca_, a large division of invertebrate animals--bivalves or Lamellibranchs, snails or Gasteropods, and cuttlefish or Cephalopods:--_pl._ MOLL'USCS, MOLL'USKS, or MOLLUS'CA.--_n._ MOLLUS'CAN, a mollusc.--_adjs._ MOLLUS'CAN, MOLLUS'COID, MOLLUS'COUS. [Fr.,--L. _molluscus_, softish--_mollis_, soft.]

MOLLY, mol'i, _n._ dim. of Mary: the wagtail bird.--_n._ MOLL'YCODDLE, an effeminate fellow.--MOLLY MAGUIRE, one of the Ribbonmen of Ireland (1843), who perpetrated outrages by night in women's dress: one of a secret society which terrorised the coal regions of Pennsylvania (1867-77).

MOLOCH, m[=o]'lok, _n._ a Phoenician god to which human sacrifices were offered: an exceedingly spiny Australian lizard--also M[=O]'LECH.--_v.t._ M[=O]'LOCHISE, to sacrifice as to Moloch.

MOLOSSUS, mo-los'us, _n._ a metrical foot of three long syllables:--_pl._ MOLOSS'[=I]. [L.--Gr.]

MOLTEN, m[=o]lt'n, _adj._ melted: made of melted metal.--_adv._ MOLT'ENLY. [Old pa.p. of _melt_.]

MOLTO, mol'to, _adv._ (_mus._) very, much. [It.]

MOLY, m[=o]'li, _n._ (_Milt._) a magic herb given by Hermes to Odysseus as a counter-charm against the spells of Circe.

MOLYBDENUM, mol-ib-d[=e]'num, _n._ a rare metal of a silvery-white colour--also MOLYBD[=E]'NA.--_ns._ MOLYB'DATE, a compound of molybdic acid with a base; MOLYBD[=E]'NITE, sulphide of molybdenum.--_adjs._ MOLYBD[=E]'NOUS, MOLYB'DIC.--_n._ MOLYBD[=O]'SIS, lead-poisoning. [L.,--Gr.,--_molybdos_, lead.]

MOME, m[=o]m, _n._ (_obs._) a buffoon: a stupid person. [O. Fr.,--L.,--Gr. _M[=o]mos_, god of mirth.]

MOMENT, m[=o]'ment, _n._ moving cause or force: importance in effect: value, consequence: the smallest portion of time in which a movement can be made: an instant: the precise point of time, the right opportunity: (_math._) an increment or decrement, an infinitesimal change in a varying quantity: (_mech._) the moment of a force about a point is the product of the force and the perpendicular on its line of action from the point.--_adj._ M[=O]'MENTANY (_Shak._), momentary.--_adv._ M[=O]'MENTARILY.--_n._ M[=O]'MENTARINESS.--_adj._ M[=O]'MENTARY, lasting for a moment: done in a moment: short-lived.--_adv._ M[=O]'MENTLY, for a moment: in a moment: every moment.--_adj._ M[=O]MENT'OUS, of importance: of great consequence.--_adv._ MOMENT'OUSLY.--_ns._ MOMENT'OUSNESS; MOMENT'UM, the quantity of motion in a body, measured by the product of the mass and the velocity of the moving body:--_pl._ MOMENT'A. [Fr.,--L. _momentum_, for _movimentum_--_mov[=e]re_, to move.]

MOMUS, m[=o]'mus, _n._ the god of raillery, &c.--SON, or DISCIPLE, OF MOMUS, a wag. [See MOME.]

MONACHISM, mon'ak-izm, _n._ monastic life: state of religious seclusion under vows.--_adj._ MON'ACHAL, living alone: pertaining to monks or nuns, or to a monastic life.--_n._ MON'ACHUS, the monk-seal genus. [Fr.,--L. _monachus_, a monk.]

MONAD, mon'ad, _n._ an ultimate atom or simple unextended point: a simple, primary element, assumed by Leibnitz and other philosophers: (_zool._) one of the simplest of animalcules.--_adj._ of or pertaining to monads.--_adjs._ MONAC'ID, capable of saturating a single molecule of a monobasic acid; MONAC'TINAL, single-rayed.--_n._ MON'ADELPH, a plant whose stamens are united by their filaments into one set, generally into a tube or ring.--_adjs._ MONADEL'PHIAN, MONADEL'PHOUS (_bot._), having the stamens united into one body by the filaments; MONAD'IC, -AL, relating to monads: single; MONAD'IFORM, like a monad.--_ns._ MON'ADISM, MONADOL'OGY, the theory of monads.--_adj._ MONAN'THOUS (_bot._), producing but one flower.--_n._ MON'AS, a monad: a monadiform infusorian.--_adj._ MONASCID'IAN, simple, not compound or composite--also _n._--_adj._ MONATOM'IC, consisting of a single atom, as a molecule: (_chem._) having a valence of one, as hydrogen. [L. _monas_, _-adis_--Gr. _monas_, _-ados_, a unit--_monos_, alone.]

MONANDRIA, mon-an'dri-a. _n._ the first class in Linnaeus's system of plants, including all genera having only one stamen.--_n._ MONAN'DER.--_adjs._ MONAN'DRIAN, MONAN'DROUS (_bot._), having only one stamen. [Gr. _monos_, single, _an[=e]r_, _andros_, a male.]

MONANDRY, m[=o]-nan'dri, _n._ the practice of having only one husband.

MONARCH, mon'ark, _n._ a sole or supreme ruler: sovereign: the chief of its kind.--_adj._ supreme: superior to others.--_adjs._ MONARCH'AL, pertaining to a monarch: regal; MONARCH'IAL, MONARCH'IC, -AL, relating to a monarch or to monarchy: vested in a single ruler.--_ns._ MONARCH'IAN, a Christian who denied the personal independent subsistence of Christ--_dynamic_, when regarding the divinity of Christ as only a power (_dynamis_) communicated to Him; _modalistic_, when regarding Christ as God Himself incarnate, the Father who had assumed flesh, a mere _modus_ of the Godhead; MONARCH'IANISM, the doctrine of the _Monarchians_, in opposition to _Subordinationalism_.--_adj._ MONARCHIANIS'TIC.--_v.t._ MON'ARCHISE, to rule over, as a monarch: to convert into a monarchy.--_ns._ MON'ARCHISM, the principles of monarchy: love of monarchy; MON'ARCHIST, an advocate of monarchy: a believer in monarchy; MONARCH'O (_Shak._), a fantastic Englishman who assumed Italian airs, any fantastic person; MON'ARCHY, a state or a people ruled over by one person: a kind of government of which the chief power is in the hands of a monarch: the territory of a monarch. [Fr. _monarque_, through L., from Gr. _monarch[=e]s_--_monos_, alone, _archein_, to rule.]

MONASTERY, mon'as-t[.e]r-i, _n._ a house for monks: an abbey: a convent.--_adjs._ MONAST[=E]'RIAL, MONAS'TIC, -AL, pertaining to monasteries, monks, and nuns: recluse: solitary.--_n._ MONAS'TIC, a monk.--_adv._ MONAS'TICALLY.--_ns._ MONAS'TICISM, the corporate monastic life or system of living; MONAS'TICON, a book about monasteries and monks.--MONASTIC VOWS, the vows which a person takes when entering a monastery--of _poverty_, _chastity_, _obedience_. [L. _monasterium_--Gr. _monast[=e]rion_--_monast[=e]s_, a monk--_monos_, alone.]

MONDAY, mun'd[=a], _n._ the second day of the week.--_adj._ MON'DAYISH, fagged--of preachers, after their Sunday exercitations.--BLACK MONDAY, Easter Monday, the 14th of April 1360: any Easter Monday; HANDSEL MONDAY, the first Monday of the year, when presents are given. [A.S. _m['o]nandaeg_, _m['o]nan_, gen. of _m['o]na_, moon, _daeg_, day.]

MONDAYNE, mun'd[=a]n, _adj._ an old form of _mundane_.

MONDE, mond, _n._ the world (of fashion).--BEAU MONDE, DEMI-MONDE (see BEAU and DEMI). [Fr.]

MONERA, m[=o]-n[=e]'ra, _n.pl._ a class of Protozoans of the simplest characters.--_ns.sing._ M[=O]'NER, MON[=E]'RON.--_adjs._ MON[=E]'RAL, MON[=E]'RAN.

MONERGISM, mon'[.e]r-jizm, _n._ (_theol._) the doctrine that regeneration is entirely the work of the Holy Spirit, the natural will being incapable of co-operation. [Gr. _monos_, alone, _ergon_, work.]

MONETARY, mun'e-tar-i, _adj._ relating to money or moneyed affairs: consisting of money.--_n._ MONETIS[=A]'TION.--_v.t._ MON'ETISE, to give the character of money to, to coin as money.--MONETARY UNIT, the unit of currency--the pound sterling.

MONEY, mun'i, _n._ coin: pieces of stamped metal used in commerce: any currency used as the equivalent of money: wealth:--_pl._ MON'EYS.--_ns._ MON'EY-BILL, a bill introduced into parliament or congress for raising revenue or otherwise dealing with money; MON'EY-BROK'ER, MON'EY-CHANG'ER, MON'EY-SCRIV'ENER, a broker who deals in money or exchanges.--_adj._ MON'EYED, having money: rich in money: consisting in money.--_ns._ MON'EYER, MON'IER, one who coins money: a master of a mint.--_adj._ MON'EYLESS, having no money.--_ns._ MON'EY-MAK'ER, a coiner of counterfeit money; MON'EY-MAK'ING, act of gaining wealth.--_adj._ lucrative, profitable.--_ns._ MON'EY-MAR'KET, the market or field for the investment of money; MON'EY-OR'DER, an order for money deposited at one post-office, and payable at another; MON'EY-SP[=I]'DER, or -SPIN'NER, a small spider of family _Attidae_, supposed to bring luck; MON'EY'S-WORTH, something as good as money: full value; MON'EY-TAK'ER, one who receives payments of money, esp. at an entrance-door.--HARD MONEY, coin; POT OF MONEY, a large amount of money; READY MONEY, money paid for a thing at the time at which it is bought: money ready for immediate payment. [O. Fr. _moneie_ (Fr. _monnaie_)--L. _moneta_, a mint, _Moneta_ being a surname of Juno, in whose temple at Rome money was coined.]

MONGER, mung'g[.e]r, _n._ a trader: a dealer, chiefly in composition, sometimes depreciatory.--_v.t._ to trade in. [A.S. _mangere_--_mang_, a mixture.]

MONGOL, mong'gol, _n._ and _adj._ one of an Asiatic people belonging to the Ural-Altaic branch of the human family, mainly inhabiting _Mongolia_.--_adjs._ MONG[=O]'LIAN, MONGOL'IC.

MONGOOSE, mong'g[=oo]s, _n._ a common ichneumon of India, often domesticated to destroy snakes.--Also Mung'oose. [Marathi _mangus_.]

MONGREL, mung'grel, _adj._ of a mixed breed, impure.--_n._ an animal, esp. a dog, of a mixed breed.--_v.t._ MONG'RELISE.--_n._ MONG'RELISM. [A double dim. from A.S. _mang_, mixture.]

MONIED, mun'id, _adj._ moneyed.

MONILIFORM, m[=o]-nil'i-form, _adj._ like a string of beads. [L. _monile_, a necklace, _forma_, form.]

MONIMENT, mon'i-ment, _n._ (_Spens._) a monument, memorial: superscription, image. [L. _monimentum_, _monumentum_, monument.]

MONIPLIES, mon'i-pl[=i]z. See MANIPLIES.

MONISM, mon'izm, _n._ a philosophical theory that all being may ultimately be referred to one category; thus _Idealism_, _Pantheism_, _Materialism_ are monisms--as opposed to the Dualism of matter and spirit.--_n._ MON'IST.--_adjs._ MON'ISTIC, -AL. [Gr. _monos_, alone, and _-ism_.]

MONITION, mon-ish'un, _n._ a reminding or admonishing: warning: notice: (_law_) a summons to appear and answer.--_adj._ MON'ITIVE, conveying admonition.--_n._ MON'ITOR, one who admonishes: an adviser: an instructor: a senior pupil who assists a schoolmaster: an ironclad steamship armed with heavy guns in revolving turrets: a raised part of a roof, with openings for light and ventilation: a kind of lizard:--_fem._ MON'ITRESS, MON'ITRIX.--_adj._ MONIT[=O]'RIAL, relating to a monitor: performed or taught by a monitor.--_adv._ MONIT[=O]'RIALLY.--_n._ MON'ITORSHIP.--_adj._ MON'ITORY, giving admonition or warning. [L.,--_mon[=e]re_, _-itum_, to remind.]

MONK, mungk, _n._ formerly, one who retired alone to the desert to lead a religious life: one of a religious community living in a monastery: an inky blotch in print: a fuse for firing mines.--_ns._ MONK'ERY, the life of monks: monasticism; MONK'-FISH, the angel-fish; MONK'HOOD, the state or character of a monk.--_adj._ MONK'ISH, pertaining to a monk: like a monk: monastic.--_ns._ MONK'S'-HOOD, the aconite, a poisonous plant with a flower like a monk's hood; MONK'S'-SEAM (_naut._), a strong seam formed by laying the selvage-edges of two pieces of canvas over each other and stitching on each side and down the middle--also _Middle-stitching_. [A.S. _munec_--L. _monachus_--Gr. _monachos_--_monos_, alone.]

MONKEY, mungk'i, _n._ a quadrumanous mammal of the order Primates--the term is loose, and may be conveniently restricted only to all the Primates exclusive of the Anthropoid Apes, thus including the _Platyrrhini_, or New-World monkeys, and the _Catarrhiini_, or Old-World monkeys: an ape: a name of contempt, esp. for a mischievous person, also of playful endearment: a heavy weight for driving piles: a large hammer for driving bolts: in betting slang, a sum of 500 pounds, or dollars in U.S.: a fluid consisting of chlor-hydric acid and zinc--generally called _spirits of salt_--used in the process of soldering:--_pl._ MONK'EYS.--_v.i._ to meddle with anything.--_v.t._ to imitate as a monkey does.--_ns._ MONK'EY-BAG, a small money-bag, hung round the sailor's neck; MONK'EY-BLOCK, a small swivel-block used in guiding running rigging; MONK'EY-BOARD, the omnibus conductor's foot-board; MONK'EY-BOAT, a narrow, half-decked river-boat; MONK'EY-BREAD, the baobab-tree or its fruit; MONK'EY-EN'GINE, a kind of pile-driver having a ram or monkey working in a wooden frame; MONK'EY-FLOW'ER, a flower of the _mimulus_ kind; MONK'EY-GAFF, a small gaff above the spanker-gaff for the flag; MONK'EY-GRASS, a coarse fibre yielded by the leaf-stalks of _Attalea funifera_, used for brooms, street sweeping-machine brushes, &c.; MONK'EY-HAMM'ER, a drop-press with a ram, which is raised and let drop freely; MONK'EYISM, the qualities of the monkey; MONK'EY-JACK'ET, a close-fitting jacket, generally made of some stout, coarse material; MONK'EY-POT, the seed-vessel of several species of _Lecythis_, having a round lid; MONK'EY-PUMP, a straw let through a gimlet-hole into a cask for the purpose of sucking the liquor; MONK'EY-PUZZ'LE, the Chili pine, _Araucaria imbricata_; MONK'EY-RAIL, a light rail above the quarter-rail; MONK'EY-SHINE (_U.S._), a piece of tomfoolery; MONK'EY-TAIL, a short lever for training carronades: a piece of knotted rope by which to attach a hook, to save the hand from jamming; MONK'EY-WHEEL, a tackle-block over which runs a hoisting-rope; MONK'EY-WRENCH, a screw-key having a movable jaw.--HAVE, or GET, ONE'S MONKEY UP, to be angry; SUCK THE MONKEY, to drink liquor from a cask through an inserted tube: to drink from a coco-nut, filled surreptitiously with rum, &c. [Old It. _monicchio_, dim. of Old It. _monna_, nickname for an old woman, an ape, contr. of It. _madonna_, mistress.]

MONOBASIC, mon-[=o]-b[=a]'sik, _adj._ having one base, of an acid combining with a univalent basic radical to form a neutral salt.

MONOBLASTIC, mon-[=o]-blas'tik, _adj._ pertaining to that condition of the metazoic embryo in which a single germinal layer is alone represented.

MONOBLEPSIS, mon-[=o]-blep'sis, _n._ a condition of vision more distinct when one eye only is used. [Gr. _monos_, single, _blepsis_, sight.]

MONOCARBONATE, mon-[=o]-kar'b[=o]-n[=a]t, _n._ a carbonate in which both hydrogen atoms of the acid are replaced by basic elements.

MONOCARDIAN, mon-[=o]-k[:a]r'di-an, _adj._ having a single heart, as fishes and reptiles. [Gr. _monos_, single, _kardia_, the heart.]

MONOCARPOUS, mon-[=o]-k[:a]rp'us, _adj._ bearing fruit only once, as wheat, and all annual plants.--_n._ MON'OCARP. [Gr. _monos_, single, _karpos_, fruit.]

MONOCENTRIC, mon-[=o]-sen'trik, _adj._ having a single centre only: unipolar.

MONOCEPHALOUS, mon-[=o]-sef'al-us, _adj._ having but one head or capitulum.

MONOCEROS, m[=o]-nos'[.e]r-os, _n._ a one-horned animal: the unicorn: (_Spens._) perhaps the sword-fish.--_adj._ MONOC'EROUS. [Gr. _monos_, single, _keras_, a horn.]

MONOCHLAMYDEOUS, mon-[=o]-kla-mid'[=e]-us, _adj._ (_bot._) having a single instead of a double perianth. [Gr. _monos_, single, _chlamys_, a cloak.]

MONOCHORD, mon'[=o]-kord, _n._ a musical instrument of one chord or string.

MONOCHROMATIC, mon-[=o]-kro-mat'ik, _adj._ of one colour only--also MONOCHR[=O]'IC.--_ns._ MON'OCHROME, a painting in one colour only; MON'OCHROMY, this art.

MONOCHRONIC, mon-[=o]-kron'ik, _adj._ contemporaneous.--_adj._ MONOCH'RONOUS, monosemic.

MONOCLE, mon'o-kl, _n._ a one-eyed animal: a single eyeglass.

MONOCLINAL, mon'[=o]-kl[=i]-nal, _adj._ (_geol._) dipping in one direction.

MONOCLINIC, mon'[=o]-klin-ik, _adj._ (_mineral_) crystallising in three unequal axes, two intersecting each other at an oblique angle, and at right angles to the third.--Also MON'OCL[=I]NATE. [Gr. _monos_, single, _klinein_, to incline.]

MONOCLINOUS, mon'[=o]-kl[=i]-nus, _adj._ (_bot._) hermaphrodite.

MONO-COMPOUND, mon'[=o]-kom'pownd, _n._ (_chem._) a compound containing one atom of any particular element.

MONOCOTYLEDON, mon-[=o]-kot-i-l[=e]'don, _n._ a plant with only one cotyledon.--_adj._ MONOCOTYL[=E]'DONOUS.

MONOCRACY, mon-ok'ra-si, _n._ rule or government by a single person.--_n._ MON'OCRAT. [Gr. _monos_, single, _kratos_, strength.]

MONOCULAR, mon-ok'[=u]-lar, _adj._ with one eye only: fitted only for one eye at a time.--Also MONOC'ULOUS.

MONODACTYLOUS, mon-[=o]-dak'ti-lus, _adj._ having only one toe or finger.

MONODELPHIA, mon-[=o]-del'fi-a, _n.pl._ one of the three primary divisions of mammals, the placental mammals.--_adj._ MONODEL'PHIAN.

MONODON, mon'[=o]-don, _n._ a genus of delphinoid odontocete cetaceans, containing only the narwhal.

MONODRAMA, mon'[=o]-dr[:a]-ma, _n._ a dramatic piece for a single performer.--_adj._ MONODRAMAT'IC.

MONODY, mon'[=o]-di, _n._ a mournful ode or poem in which a single mourner bewails: a song for one voice: monotonous sound.--_adjs._ MONOD'IC, -AL.--_n._ MON'ODIST, one who writes monodies.

MONOECIOUS, mon-[=e]'shus, _adj._ having the stamens and pistils in separate flowers on the same individual plant.--_n.pl._ MONOE'CIA, the 21st class of plants of Linnaeus. [Gr. _monos_, single, _oikos_, a house.]

MONOGAMY, mon-og'a-mi, _n._ marriage to one wife only: the state of such marriage.--_adjs._ MONOGAM'IC, MONOG'AMOUS.--_n._ MONOG'AMIST. [Gr. _monos_, one, _gamos_, marriage.]

MONOGENESIS, mon-[=o]-jen'e-sis, _n._ development of the ovum from a parent like itself.--_adj._ MONOGENET'IC.--_ns._ MONOG'ENISM, the descent of the whole human family from a single pair--also MONOG'ENY; MONOG'ENIST, one who maintains this.--_adjs._ MONOGENIST'IC; MONOG'ENOUS, generating by fission, gemmation, &c.: pertaining to monogenism: (_math._) having a single differential coefficient considered as a rule of generation.

MONOGONY, m[=o]-nog'o-ni, _n._ a sexual reproduction.

MONOGRAM, mon'[=o]-gram, _n._ a figure consisting of several letters interwoven or written into one.--_adj._ MONOGRAMMAT'IC. [Gr. _monos_, alone, _gramma_, a letter.]

MONOGRAPH, mon'[=o]-graf, _n._ a treatise written on one particular subject or any branch of it.--_v.t._ to write a monograph upon.--_ns._ MONOG'RAPHER, MONOG'RAPHIST, a writer of monographs.--_adjs._ MONOGRAPH'IC, -AL, pertaining to a monograph: drawn in lines without colours.--_n._ MONOG'RAPHY, a representation by one means only, as lines: an outline drawing. [Gr. _monos_, alone, _graphein_, to write.]

MONOGYNIA, mon-[=o]-jin'i-a, _n._ an order of plants which have only one pistil or female organ.--_n._ MON'OGYN, a plant of this kind.--_adjs._ MONOGYN'IAN, MONOG'YNOUS (_bot._), having only one pistil or female organ.--_n._ MONOG'YNY, a mating with only one female. [Gr. _monos_, alone, _gyn[=e]_, a female.]

MONOHYDRIC, mon-[=o]-h[=i]'drik, _adj._ containing one atom of hydrogen.

MONOID, mon'oid, _adj._ and _n._ (_pros._) containing but one kind of foot.

MONOLATRY, m[=o]-nol'a-tri, _n._ the actual worship of but one divinity, not necessarily a disbelief in others.

MONOLITH, mon'[=o]-lith, _n._ a pillar, or column, of a single stone.--_adjs._ MONOLITH'AL, MONOLITH'IC. [Gr. _monos_, alone, _lithos_, a stone.]

MONOLOGUE, mon'[=o]-log, _n._ a speech uttered by one person: soliloquy: a poem, &c. for a single performer.--_v.i._ MONOL'OGISE, to indulge in this.--_ns._ MONOL'OGIST, one who talks in monologue; MONOL'OGY, the habit of doing so. [Fr.,--Gr. _monos_, alone, _logos_, speech.]

MONOMACHY, m[=o]-nom'a-ki, _n._ a single combat: a duel.--Also MONOM[=A]'CHIA. [Gr. _monos_, alone, _mach[=e]_, a fight.]

MONOMANIA, mon-[=o]-m[=a]'ni-a, _n._ madness confined to one subject, or to one faculty of the mind: an unreasonable interest in any particular thing.--_n._ MONOM[=A]'NIAC, one affected with monomania.--_adjs._ MONOM[=A]'NIAC, -AL, affected with monomania. [Gr. _monos_, alone, _mania_, madness.]

MONOMEROUS, m[=o]-nom'e-rus, _adj._ having the tarsi single-jointed: (_bot._) having but one member in each cycle. [Gr. _monos_, single, _meros_, part.]

MONOMETALLIC, mon-[=o]-me-tal'ik, _adj._ consisting of but one metal.--_ns._ MONOMET'ALLISM, the use of but one metal as a standard of value; MONOMET'ALLIST, one who upholds this theory.

MONOMETER, m[=o]-nom'e-t[.e]r, _adj._ and _n._ (_pros._) consisting of one measure.--_adjs._ MONOMET'RIC, -AL.

MONOMIAL, mon-[=o]'mi-al, _n._ an algebraic expression of one term only: a series of factors of single terms--also MON'OME.--_adj._ MON[=O]'MIAL. [Gr. _monos_, alone, L. _nomen_, name.]

MONOMORPHIC, mon-[=o]-mor'fik, _adj._ of the same type of structure, or morphological character.--_adj._ MONOMOR'PHOUS. [Gr. _monos_, single, _morph[=e]_, form.]

MONOMYARIAN, mon-[=o]-m[=i]-[=a]'ri-an, _adj._ having but one adductor muscle, as an oyster. [Gr. _monos_, single, _mys_, muscle.]

MONONYM, mon'[=o]-nim, _n._ a name consisting of a single term.--_adj._ MONONYM'IC.

MONO[:O]USIOUS, mon-[=o]-[=oo]'si-us, _adj._ having the same substance. [Gr. _monos_, single, _ousia_, essence.]

MONOPATHY, m[=o]-nop'a-thi, _n._ (_pathol._) a disease affecting only one organ or function.--_adj._ MONOPATH'IC. [Gr. _monos_, single, _pathos_, suffering.]

MONOPETALOUS, mon-[=o]-pet'a-lus, _adj._ (_bot._) having only one petal, or denoting a corolla, the petals of which so cohere as to form a tube.

MONOPHOBIA, mon-[=o]-f[=o]'bi-a, _n._ morbid dread of being left alone. [Gr. _monos_, single, _phobia_, fear.]

MONOPHONOUS, mon-of'o-nus, _adj._ producing one sound at one time. [Gr. _monos_, single, _ph[=o]n[=e]_, voice.]

MONOPHOTE, mon'[=o]-f[=o]t, _n._ an electric arc-lamp regulator working in single series. [Gr. _monos_, single, _ph[=o]s_, _ph[=o]tos_, light.]

MONOPHTHONG, mon'of-thong, _n._ a simple vowel-sound.--_adj._ MON'OPHTHONGAL.

MONOPHYLETIC, mon-[=o]-fi-let'ik, _adj._ pertaining to a single phylum:--opp. to _Polyphyletic_.

MONOPHYLLOUS, mon-[=o]-fil'us, _adj._ having a leaf of but one piece. [Gr. _monos_, alone, _phyllon_, a leaf.]

MONOPHYODONT, mon-[=o]-f[=i]'[=o]-dont, _adj._ having only one set of teeth.--_n._ such an animal.

MONOPHYSITE, m[=o]-nof'i-s[=i]t, _n._ one who holds that Christ had but one composite nature, instead of the orthodox doctrine that He united two complete natures without confusion or mutation in one person.--_adj._ MONOPHYSIT'ICAL.--_n._ MONOPHYSIT'ISM. [Gr. _monos_, alone, _physis_, nature.]

MONOPLAST, mon'[=o]-plast, _n._ an organism consisting of a single cell. [Gr. _monos_, single, _plastos_, formed--_plassein_, to form.]

MONOPLEGIA, mon-[=o]-pl[=e]'ji-a, _n._ paralysis limited to a single part. [Gr. _monos_, single, _pl[=e]g[=e]_, stroke.]

MONOPNOA, mo-nop'n[=o]-a, _n.pl._ a class of reptiles breathing in one way only. [Gr. _monos_, single, _pnoos_, breathing--_pnein_, to breathe.]

MONOPODE, mon'[=o]-p[=o]d, _adj._ and _n._ having but one foot.--_adj._ MONOPOD'IC--_n._ MON'OPODY.

MONOPOLISE, mon-op'o-l[=i]z, _v.t._ to obtain possession of anything so as to be the only seller or sharer of it: in engross the whole of.--_ns._ MONOP'OLISER, MONOP'OLIST.--_adj._ MONOPOLIS'TIC.--_n._ MONOP'OLY, the sole power of dealing in anything: exclusive command or possession: (_law_) a grant from the crown to an individual for the sole right to deal in anything. [L. _monopolium_--Gr. _monos_, alone, _p[=o]lein_, to sell.]

MONOPTERON, m[=o]-nop'te-ron, _n._ a kind of temple or portico of columns grouped in a circle, and supporting a cupola. [Gr. _monos_, single, _pteron_, a wing.]

MONOPTOTE, mon'op-t[=o]t, _n._ a noun, &c., having but one case-form. [Gr. _monos_, alone, _pt[=o]sis_, case.]

MONORCHID, mo-nork'id, _adj._ having only one testicle.--_n._ MONORCH'ISM.

MONORGANIC, mon-or-gan'ik, _adj._ of one organ.

MONORHINE, mon'[=o]-rin, _adj._ having but one nasal passage.--Also MON'ORH[=I]NAL. [Gr. _monos_, single, _hris_, _hrinos_, the nose.]

MONORHYME, mon'[=o]-r[=i]m, _n._ a poem in which all the lines end with the same rhyme.

MONOSEMIC, mon-[=o]-s[=e]'mik, _adj._ (_pros._) consisting in, or equal to, a single semeion (mora or unit of time).

MONOSEPALOUS, mon-[=o]-sep'a-lus, _adj._ (_bot._) having the sepals all united: having a calyx of one piece.

MONOSPERMOUS, mon-[=o]-sp[.e]rm'us, _adj._ (_bot._) having one seed only.--_n._ MON'OSPERM. [Gr. _monos_, alone, _sperma_, seed.]

MONOSPOROUS, mon'[=o]-sp[=o]r-us, _adj._ of a single spore.

MONOSTICH, mon'[=o]-stik, _n._ a poem complete in one verse.--_adj._ MONOS'TICHOUS. [Gr. _monos_, alone, _stichos_, verse.]

MONOSTROPHIC, mon-[=o]-strof'ik, _adj._ having but one strophe: not varied in measure.--_n._ MONOS'TROPHE. [Gr. _monos_, alone, _stroph[=e]_, a strophe.]