monophyletic |
a group of organisms that are all descended from a common ancestor. |
monoplane |
an airplane having only one pair of wings or a single flat surface for uplift. |
monopolist |
a person who controls a monopoly or who favors monopolies. |
monopolization |
the act of obtaining or maintaining exclusive control over. |
monopolize |
to obtain or maintain exclusive control over; have to oneself alone; dominate. [2 definitions] |
monopoly |
complete control over a service or commodity within a given market, so that competition is eliminated. [5 definitions] |
monopsony |
the market condition that exists when there is only one buyer, who can thus exert great influence on price. (Cf. duopsony, monopoly, oligopsony.) |
monorail |
a railroad whose cars run along a single rail, or the rail itself. |
monosaccharide |
a simple sugar, such as glucose or fructose, that does not hydrolyze. |
monosodium glutamate |
a white crystalline powder that intensifies the flavor of foods, esp. meat, often used in Chinese cuisine. |
monostich |
a poem having one metrical line, such as an epigram. [2 definitions] |
monosyllabic |
having only one syllable. [2 definitions] |
monosyllable |
a word of only one syllable. |
monotheism |
the belief that there is only one supreme being. |
monotint |
monochrome. |
monotone |
speech or singing with little or no variation in pitch. [5 definitions] |
monotonous |
uninteresting due to lack of variation; tedious. [2 definitions] |
monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
monotreme |
any of the lowest order of mammals, such as the platypus and spiny anteater, that lay eggs and have a common opening for the digestive, urinary, and genital tracts. |
monotype |
in biology, a single species that is the unique representative of its gender, family, or higher taxonomic classification. |
monotypic |
of a biological species, being the unique representative of one's gender, family, or higher taxonomic classification. |