ALL meanings of monadal
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M m - noun monadal Biology. any simple, single-celled organism. any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas. 1
- noun monadal Chemistry. an element, atom, or group having a valence of one. Compare dyad (def 3), triad (def 2a). 1
- noun monadal Philosophy. (in the metaphysics of Leibniz) an unextended, indivisible, and indestructible entity that is the basic or ultimate constituent of the universe and a microcosm of it. (in the philosophy of Giordano Bruno) a basic and irreducible metaphysical unit that is spatially and psychically individuated. any basic metaphysical entity, especially having an autonomous life. 1
- noun monadal a single unit or entity. 1