| 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. |
| monounsaturated |
having one double bond, used esp. in reference to fats and fatty acids. |
| monovalent |
in chemistry, able to combine with only one other atom or chemical group; univalent. [2 definitions] |
| monoxide |
a chemical resulting from the addition of one atom of oxygen per molecule. |
| Monroe Doctrine |
the U.S. doctrine proscribing European intervention in the affairs of Mexico and Central and South America, and prohibiting further colonization on the American continents. |
| Monrovia |
the seaport capital of Liberia. |
| Monseigneur |
(sometimes l.c.) a French title of honor and respect given to princes, bishops, and other men of high birth or rank. [2 definitions] |
| monsieur |
the French title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to "Mister" or "Sir". |
| Monsignor |
(sometimes l.c.) a title conferred upon certain prelates, such as dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church. [2 definitions] |
| monsoon |
the seasonal wind system of the Indian Ocean, blowing from the southwest in the summer and the northeast in the winter. [2 definitions] |
| mons pubis |
the raised mound of flesh below the abdomen of the adult male, covered by pubic hair. |
| monster |
an imaginary or mythical creature, often with features of two different animals or of animals and humans. [6 definitions] |
| monstrance |
in Roman Catholicism, the receptacle containing the consecrated Host. |
| monstrosity |
something or someone that is monstrous. [2 definitions] |
| monstrous |
frighteningly hideous; frightfully ugly. [3 definitions] |
| mons veneris |
the raised mound of flesh below the abdomen of the adult female, covered by pubic hair. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. [3 definitions] |