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| Mongolia |
an East Asian country between China and Russia. [2 definitions] |
| Mongolian |
of or pertaining to Mongolia or its people, culture, languages, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| mongolism |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use; sometimes cap.) the abnormal condition of a person born with an additional chromosome, characterized by a flattened skull, slanted eyes, often decreased mental facility, and partial deafness; Down's syndrome. |
| Mongoloid |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of a human racial group originating in eastern Asia and parts of North America, generally characterized by an epicanthic fold in the eyelid, dark eyes, and straight, dark hair. [3 definitions] |
| mongoose |
one of a variety of ferretlike carnivorous mammals of Asia renowned for the ability to kill venomous snakes. |
| mongrel |
a plant or animal, esp. a dog, arising from the mixing of two or more different species, varieties, or breeds. [3 definitions] |
| 'mongst |
contracted form of "amongst". |
| monied |
variant of moneyed. |
| monies |
a plural form of money. |
| moniker |
a familiar name, esp. a nickname or alias, that is given to a person or thing. |
| monism |
the philosophy that reality consists of a single or unified basic substance, principle, or element. (Cf. dualism, pluralism.) [2 definitions] |
| monition |
a warning or caution. [2 definitions] |
| monitor |
a device for observing or recording continuous data about the function, operation, or condition of something, esp. a device that gives warning of an abnormal or potentially dangerous condition. [11 definitions] |
| monitor lizard |
see "monitor." |
| monitory |
serving to warn, caution, or admonish. [2 definitions] |
| monk |
a man who has joined a religious order, having taken a vow to be sequestered from the world for a life of austerity and chastity. |
| monkey |
a small, furry, intelligent mammal that is one of the primates but is distinguished from humans, apes, and lemurs. Most types of monkeys have tails. [3 definitions] |
| monkey around |
(informal) to behave in a playful but purposeless or irresponsible way. |
| monkey bars |
any of numerous arrangements of horizontal and vertical bars, used as playground equipment for children to climb on, swing from, and the like; jungle gym. |
| monkey business |
(informal) mischievous, frivolous, or foolish behavior. [2 definitions] |
| monkey on one's back |
(slang) a difficult burden, such as a drug addiction. |
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