12-letter words starting with mon
- monophthongs — Plural form of monopthong.
- monophyletic — Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.
- monophyllous — consisting of one leaf, as a calyx.
- monophyodont — an animal that has only one set of teeth
- monophysites — Plural form of monophysite.
- monophysitic — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- monopolising — Present participle of monopolise.
- monopolistic — a person who has a monopoly.
- monopolizers — Plural form of monopolizer.
- monopolizing — to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
- monorchidism — a prenatal or postnatal condition in which one testis is absent or has not descended into the scrotum.
- monosepalous — gamosepalous.
- monospecific — having or comprising a single species
- monospermous — having one seed.
- monostearate — a stearate containing one stearoyl group.
- monostichous — (of parts) forming one row
- monostrophic — consisting of stanzas or strophes all having the same metrical structure.
- monosyllabic — having only one syllable, as the word no.
- monosyllable — a word of one syllable, as yes or no.
- monosynaptic — having or relating to a sole synapse
- monoterpenes — Plural form of monoterpene.
- monothalamic — having a sole cavity or compartment
- monotheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to monotheism, the doctrine that there is only one God: a monotheistic religion.
- monothematic — having a single theme.
- monotonicity — (mathematics, physics) The state of being monotonic.
- monotonously — lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.
- monotrichate — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- monotrichous — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- monotriglyph — (in the Doric order) any intercolumniation having one whole triglyph.
- mons veneris — the mons pubis of the human female.
- monsignorial — having the ecclesiastical title of a Monsignor
- monsterizing — Present participle of monsterize.
- monte bianco — Mon·te [mawn-te] /ˈmɔn tɛ/ (Show IPA). Italian name of Mont Blanc.
- monte cristo — a sandwich containing slices of ham, chicken, and Swiss cheese, dipped in beaten egg and fried until brown.
- montebrasite — a mineral, lithium aluminum hydroxyl phosphate, LiAlPO 4 (OH), isomorphous with amblygonite, used as an ore of lithium.
- monterey bay — an inlet of the Pacific in W California. 26 miles (42 km) long.
- montes pubis — mons pubis
- montessorian — a system for teaching young children, in which the fundamental aim is self-motivated education by the children themselves, as they are encouraged to move freely through individualized instruction and physical exercises, accompanied by special emphasis on the training of the senses and the early development of reading and writing skills.
- montezuma ii — c1470–1520, last Aztec emperor of Mexico 1502–20.
- month's mind — a Requiem Mass said on the thirtieth day after a person's death or burial.
- monticellite — a mineral, silicate of magnesium and calcium, CaMgSiO 4 , belonging to the olivine group and often occurring in contact metamorphosed limestones.
- montparnasse — a district in S Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine: noted for its cafés and the artists and writers who have frequented and lived in the area.
- monumentally — resembling a monument; massive or imposing.