From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mono \Mo"no\, n. [Sp.] (Zool.)
The black howler (Mycetes villosus), a monkey of Central
America.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mono- \Mon"o-\, Mon- \Mon-\ [Gr. ?.]
A prefix signifying one, single, alone; as, monocarp,
monopoly; (Chem.) indicating that a compound contains one
atom, one radical, or one group of that to the name of which
it is united; as, monoxide, monosulphide, monatomic, etc.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Monophonic \Mon`o*phon"ic\, a. [Mono- + Gr. ? a voice.]
1. (Mus.) Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a
monophonic composition; -- opposed to polyphonic.
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2. Of or relating to a system for recording and reproducing
sound, which has only one sound channel; also called
monaural or mono. It contrasts with stereophonic (or
stereo), quadraphonic, or surround-sound, which have
two or more channels, and can thus reproduce the effect of
the sound coming from more than one direction.
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