(n) French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976), Syn. Jacques Monod, Jacques Lucien Monod

monodic

(adj) having a single vocal part, Syn. monodical

monodon

(n) type genus of the Monodontidae, Syn. genus Monodon

monodontidae

(n) narwhals, Syn. family Monodontidae

pseudomonodaceae

(n) rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; include important plant and animal pathogens, Syn. family Pseudomonodaceae

monophony

(n) music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment), Syn. monody, monophonic music, Ant. polyphonic music, polyphony

narwhal

(n) small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk, Syn. Monodon monoceros, narwhale, narwal

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Monodactylous

a. [ Gr. monoda`ktylos; mo`nos single + da`ktylos finger: cf. F. monodactyle. ] (Zool.) Having but one finger or claw. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monodelphia

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + delfy`s the womb. ] (Zool.) The group that includes all ordinary or placental mammals; the Placentalia. See Mammalia. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monodelphian

{ } n. (Zool.) One of the Monodelphia. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monodelphous

{ } a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Monodelphia. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monodical

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] 1. Belonging to a monody. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monodimetric

a. [ Mono- + dimetric. ] (Crystallog.) Dimetric. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monodist

n. A writer of a monody. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monodramatic

a. Pertaining to a monodrama. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monodrame

{ } n. [ Mono- + Gr. &unr_; drama. ] A drama acted, or intended to be acted, by a single person. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monody

n.; pl. Monodies [ L. monodia, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; singing alone; mo`nos single + &unr_; 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monodynamic

a. [ Mono- + dynamic. ] Possessing but one capacity or power. “Monodynamic men.” De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monodynamism

n. The theory that the various forms of activity in nature are manifestations of the same force. G. H. Lewes. A philosophical form of the grand unified theory? [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

一角

[いっかく(P);イッカク, ikkaku (P); ikkaku] (n) (1) (いっかく only) corner; section; point; (2) (いっかく only) one horn; (3) (uk) narwhal (Monodon monoceros); (P) #11527

だもんで;だもので

[damonde ; damonode] (exp) thereupon; therefore; because of that

つまらない物ですが;詰まらない物ですが;詰らない物ですが

[つまらないものですが, tsumaranaimonodesuga] (exp) (uk) "It's not much, but..." (phrase often used when giving gifts)

ものだから;もんだから

[monodakara ; mondakara] (conj) the reason for something

もので;もんで

[monode ; monde] (prt, conj) (See ので) conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason

ものである

[monodearu] (exp) is something that; is that which

ものですか;もんですか

[monodesuka ; mondesuka] (exp) (fem) (See ものか) used to create a rhetorical question indicating that the speaker actually believes the opposite is true; emphasizes a determination not to do something by means of a rhetorical question

ものですから

[monodesukara] (exp) reason or excuse (nuance of seeking understanding)

イッカク科

[イッカクか, ikkaku ka] (n) Monodontidae

オペロン説

[オペロンせつ, operon setsu] (n) operon theory (Jacob & Monod, 1961)

ブラックタイガー

[burakkutaiga-] (n) (See 牛海老) black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon); giant tiger prawn

モノディー;モノディ

[monodei-; monodei] (n) monody

モノドラマ

[monodorama] (n) monodrama

一人芝居;独り芝居

[ひとりしばい, hitorishibai] (n, vs) one man show; performing solo; monodrama

堪ったものではない

[たまったものではない, tamattamonodehanai] (exp) (1) (uk) (emphatic form of 堪らない) (See 堪らない・たまらない・1) intolerable; unbearable; unendurable; (2) (uk) (See 堪らない・たまらない・2) cannot help (doing); cannot but do; anxious to do; (3) (uk) (See 堪らない・たまらない・3) tremendous; out of this world; irresistible

牛海老

[うしえび;ウシエビ, ushiebi ; ushiebi] (n) (uk) giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon); black tiger prawn

捨てたものではない

[すてたものではない, sutetamonodehanai] (exp) not without its worth; not to be undervalued

者共

[ものども, monodomo] (pn) (derog) you

書き物机

[かきものづくえ, kakimonodukue] (n) writing desk

石畳貝

[いしだたみがい;イシダタミガイ, ishidatamigai ; ishidatamigai] (n) (uk) toothed top shell (Monodonta labio)

太物店

[ふとものだな, futomonodana] (n) draper's shop

姫虎魚

[ひめおこぜ;ヒメオコゼ, himeokoze ; himeokoze] (n) (uk) grey stingfish (Minous monodactylus)

物作り;物造り

[ものづくり;ものつくり, monodukuri ; monotsukuri] (n) (1) manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand; (2) making New-Year's decorations; (3) preparing fields; farming; farmer

物種

[ものだね, monodane] (n) origin; fundamental element

物尽し

[ものづくし, monodukushi] (n) being complete; comprehensive; exhaustive

物断ち

[ものだち, monodachi] (n) abstinence

本物で通る

[ほんものでとおる, honmonodetooru] (exp, v5r) to pass for (as) genuine

命有っての物種

[いのちあってのものだね, inochiattenomonodane] (exp) (id) While there's life, there's hope

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Silberflossenblatt { n } (Monodactylus argenteus) [ zool. ]