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mon·o·cli·nous
 monoclinous
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- pronunciation:
- ma
n
klaI
ns
- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
of a plant, having both pistils and stamens in the same flower; hermaphroditic.
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| derivation: |
monoclinism (n.) |
The word monoclinous
contains the following parts:
clin, cline
Greek
root
that means lean, slope
  Example words:
anticline, clinometer, declination, decline, disinclination, disincline, incline, isocline, monocline, monoclinous, reclinate, recline, syncline, thermocline
mon, mono
Greek
root
that means one, single, alone
Example words:
monad, monandry, monarch, monarchy, monastery, monaural, monaxial, monk, monocarpic, monochord, monochromatic, monochrome, monocle, monocline, monoclinous, monocular, monody, monoecious, monogamy, monogenesis, monogenism, monogram, monograph, monolingual, monolith, monologue, monomania, monomer, monomial, monomorphic, mononuclear, mononucleosis, monoplane, monopoly, monopsony, monorail, monosaccharide, monostich, monosyllabic, monotheism, monotone, monotonous, monotreme, monotypic, monoxide
-ous, -ious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of, characterized by
More about this word part:
The suffix "-ous
, -ious
" attaches to Latin, Greek, and native English roots
Example words:
adventurous, ambiguous, amorous, amorphous, anadromous, androgynous, anomalous, apetalous, apocarpous, apterous, aqueous, atrocious, auspicious, avaricious, azygous, captious, carnivorous, chromous, coterminous, covetous, curious, delicious, diadromous, diaphanous, dicephalous, dioecious, disingenuous, egregious, endogenous, enormous, epigynous, euphonious, extemporaneous, ferocious, fortuitous, generous, glorious, gracious, gregarious, heterogamous, heterogeneous, homogeneous, homogenous, homologous, homopterous, hydrous, hypogynous, illustrious, impecunious, impervious, incommodious, incongruous, inconspicuous, indecorous, infamous, infelicitous, innocuous, intravenous, isogenous, isomerous, joyous, judicious, laborious, ludicrous, lustrous, magnanimous, malicious, malodorous, monoclinous, monoecious, multiparous, nauseous, perigynous, poisonous, porous, precious, quadrumanous, ramous, rebellious, spacious, subaqueous, synchronous, tubuliflorous, unanimous, valorous, vicious, wondrous, xerophilous
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