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Monodactylous
Monodactylous Mon`o*dac"tyl*ous, a. [Gr. ?; ? single + ?
finger: cf. F. monodactyle.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having but one finger or claw.
Monodelph
Monodelph Mon"o*delph, Monodelphian Mon`o*del"phi*an, n.
(Zo["o]l.)
One of the Monodelphia.
MonodelphiaMonodelphia Mon`o*del"phi*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? single + ?
the womb.] (Zo["o]l.)
The group that includes all ordinary or placental mammals;
the Placentalia. See Mammalia. Monodelphian
Monodelph Mon"o*delph, Monodelphian Mon`o*del"phi*an, n.
(Zo["o]l.)
One of the Monodelphia.
Monodelphic
Monodelphic Mon`o*del"phic, Monodelphous Mon`o*del"phous, a.
(Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Monodelphia.
Monodelphous
Monodelphic Mon`o*del"phic, Monodelphous Mon`o*del"phous, a.
(Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Monodelphia.
Monodic
Monodic Mo*nod"ic, Monodical Mo*nod"ic*al, a. [Gr. ?.]
1. Belonging to a monody.
2. (Mus.)
(a) For one voice; monophonic.
(b) Homophonic; -- applied to music in which the melody is
confined to one part, instead of being shared by all
the parts as in the style called polyphonic.
Monodical
Monodic Mo*nod"ic, Monodical Mo*nod"ic*al, a. [Gr. ?.]
1. Belonging to a monody.
2. (Mus.)
(a) For one voice; monophonic.
(b) Homophonic; -- applied to music in which the melody is
confined to one part, instead of being shared by all
the parts as in the style called polyphonic.
MonodiesMonody Mon"o*dy, n.; pl. Monodies. [L. monodia, Gr. ?, fr. ?
singing alone; ? single + ? song: cf. F. monodie. See Ode.]
A species of poem of a mournful character, in which a single
mourner expresses lamentation; a song for one voice. Monodimetric
Monodimetric Mon`o*di*met"ric, a. [Mono- + dimetric.]
(Crystallog.)
Dimetric.
Monodist
Monodist Mon"o*dist, n.
A writer of a monody.
Monodon monocerousNarwhal Nar"whal, n. [Sw. or Dan. narvhal; akin to Icel.
n[=a]hvalr, and E. whale. the first syllable is perh. from
Icel. n[=a]r corpse, dead body, in allusion to the whitish
color its skin. See Whale.] [Written also narwhale.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An arctic cetacean (Monodon monocerous), about twenty feet
long. The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine
tooth, or tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a
horn, whence it is called also sea unicorn, unicorn fish,
and unicorn whale. Sometimes two horns are developed, side
by side. Monodora MyristicaNutmeg Nut"meg, n. [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of
the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F.
noix muscade. See Nut, and Musk.] (Bot.)
The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree (Myristica
fragrans), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated
elsewhere in the tropics.
Note: This fruit is a nearly spherical drupe, of the size of
a pear, of a yellowish color without and almost white
within. This opens into two nearly equal longitudinal
valves, inclosing the nut surrounded by its aril, which
is mace The nutmeg is an aromatic, very grateful to the
taste and smell, and much used in cookery. Other
species of Myristica yield nutmegs of inferior
quality.
American, Calabash, or Jamaica, nutmeg, the fruit of
a tropical shrub (Monodora Myristica). It is about the
size of an orange, and contains many aromatic seeds
imbedded in pulp.
Brazilian nutmeg, the fruit of a lauraceous tree,
Cryptocarya moschata.
California nutmeg, tree of the Yew family (Torreya
Californica), growing in the Western United States, and
having a seed which resembles a nutmeg in appearance, but
is strongly impregnated with turpentine.
Clove nutmeg, the Ravensara aromatica, a laura ceous tree
of Madagascar. The foliage is used as a spice, but the
seed is acrid and caustic.
Jamaica nutmeg. See American nutmeg (above).
Nutmeg bird (Zo["o]l.), an Indian finch (Munia
punctularia).
Nutmeg butter, a solid oil extracted from the nutmeg by
expression.
Nutmeg flower (Bot.), a ranunculaceous herb (Nigella
sativa) with small black aromatic seeds, which are used
medicinally and for excluding moths from furs and
clothing.
Nutmeg liver (Med.), a name applied to the liver, when, as
the result of heart or lung disease, it undergoes
congestion and pigmentation about the central veins of its
lobules, giving it an appearance resembling that of a
nutmeg.
Nutmeg melon (Bot.), a small variety of muskmelon of a rich
flavor.
Nutmeg pigeon (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
pigeons of the genus Myristicivora, native of the East
Indies and Australia. The color is usually white, or
cream-white, with black on the wings and tail.
Nutmeg wood (Bot.), the wood of the Palmyra palm.
Peruvian nutmeg, the aromatic seed of a South American tree
(Laurelia sempervirens).
Plume nutmeg (Bot.), a spicy tree of Australia
(Atherosperma moschata). Monodrama
Monodrama Mon"o*dra`ma, Monodrame Mon"o*drame, n. [Mono- +
Gr. ? drama.]
A drama acted, or intended to be acted, by a single person.
Monodramatic
Monodramatic Mon`o*dra*mat"ic, a.
Pertaining to a monodrama.
Monodrame
Monodrama Mon"o*dra`ma, Monodrame Mon"o*drame, n. [Mono- +
Gr. ? drama.]
A drama acted, or intended to be acted, by a single person.
MonodyMonody Mon"o*dy, n.; pl. Monodies. [L. monodia, Gr. ?, fr. ?
singing alone; ? single + ? song: cf. F. monodie. See Ode.]
A species of poem of a mournful character, in which a single
mourner expresses lamentation; a song for one voice. Monodynamic
Monodynamic Mon`o*dy*nam"ic, a. [Mono- + dynamic.]
Possessing but one capacity or power. ``Monodynamic men.'
--De Quincey.
Monodynamism
Monodynamism Mon`o*dy"na*mism, n.
The theory that the various forms of activity in nature are
manifestations of the same force. --G. H. Lewes.
Meaning of Monod from wikipedia
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Monod is a surname, and may
refer to:
Adolphe Monod (1802–1856),
French Protestant churchman;
brother of Frédéric
Monod. Frédéric
Monod (1794–1863), French...
- The
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growth of microorganisms. It is
named for
Jacques Monod (1910–1976, a
French biochemist,
Nobel Prize...
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Jacques Lucien Monod (9
February 1910 – 31 May 1976) was a
French biochemist who won the
Nobel Prize in
Physiology or
Medicine in 1965,
sharing it with...
- Adolphe-Louis-Frédéric-Théodore
Monod (21
January 1802 – 6
April 1856) was a
French Protestant churchman. His
elder brother was Frédéric
Monod. He was born in Copenhagen...
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William Frédéric
Monod better known as
Wilfred Monod (1867,
Paris – 1943) was a
Protestant Professor of
theology ****ociated to
Paris and Rouen. He founded...
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Gabriel Monod (7
March 1844 – 10
April 1912) was a
French historian, the
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Adolphe Monod. Born in Ingouville, Seine-Maritime, he was
educated at...
- Théodore André
Monod (9
April 1902 – 22
November 2000) was a
French naturalist, humanist,
scholar and explorer.
Monod was
educated at École alsacienne...
- Frédéric
Monod (17 May 1794, in
Monnaz - 30
December 1863, in Paris) was a
French Protestant pastor. He was the
older brother of
minister Adolphe Monod. He...
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Monod (born 10
November 1974) is a
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