9-letter words starting with mon
- monoceros — (obsolete) a unicorn.
- monochord — an acoustical instrument dating from antiquity, consisting of an oblong wooden sounding box, usually with a single string, used for the mathematical determination of musical intervals.
- monocline — a monoclinal structure or fold.
- monocoque — a type of boat, aircraft, or rocket construction in which the shell carries most of the stresses.
- monocracy — government by only one person; autocracy.
- monocular — having only one eye.
- monocycle — a one-wheeled vehicle.
- monocytes — (immunology) Plural form of monocyte.
- monocytic — Of or pertaining to monocytes.
- monodical — Pertaining to monody.
- monodrama — a dramatic piece for only one performer.
- monoecism — the state of having both male and female organs of reproduction
- monoester — a single esterified polybasic acid.
- monoethyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) A single ethyl group in a molecule.
- monogamic — monogamous.
- monogenic — Biology. bearing either only males or only females.
- monoglots — Plural form of monoglot.
- monograms — Plural form of monogram.
- monograph — a treatise on a particular subject, as a biographical study or study of the works of one artist.
- monohulls — Plural form of monohull.
- monoicous — Alternative form of monoecious.
- monolatry — the worship of only one god although other gods are recognized as existing.
- monolayer — molecular film.
- monoliths — Plural form of monolith.
- monologic — a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker: a comedian's monologue.
- monologue — a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker: a comedian's monologue.
- monomachy — (now rare) A fight or other contest between two people or forces; a duel; single combat. (from 16th c.).
- monomania — (no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.
- monomeric — a molecule of low molecular weight capable of reacting with identical or different molecules of low molecular weight to form a polymer.
- monometer — a line of verse of one measure or foot.
- monomials — Plural form of monomial.
- monoolein — (organic chemistry) Any monoglyceride of oleic acid.
- monophagy — The feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species).
- monophase — (electricity) Having a single phase of alternating current.
- monophony — a musical style employing a single melodic line without accompaniment.
- monophyly — (systematics) In cladistics, the condition of being monophyletic, of including all descendants from a given ancestral species.
- monopitch — having only one slope or a slope with a regular gradient
- monoplane — an airplane with one main sustaining surface or one set of wings.
- monoploid — having the basic or haploid number of chromosomes.
- monopodes — Plural form of monopode.
- monopodia — a single main axis that continues to extend at the apex in the original line of growth, giving off lateral branches beneath in acropetal succession.
- monopolar — Having a single pole.
- monopoles — Plural form of monopole.
- monoprint — A form of printing on paper from a glass sheet to which oil paint has been applied; monotype.
- monopsony — the market condition that exists when there is one buyer.
- monoptote — a noun that exists in only one case
- monopulse — a radar transmitting a single pulse only
- monorails — Plural form of monorail.
- monorchid — having or appearing to have only one testis.
- monorhine — an animal that has one nasal orifice