| GONOSOME | • gonosome n. (Zoology) The reproductive zooids of a hydroid colony, collectively. • gonosome n. A synonym for sex chromosome. • GONOSOME n. the group of individuals in a colony who reproduce. |
| ISODOMON | • isodomon n. A form of masonry in which the vertical joint of each course is in the middle of the block beneath. • ISODOMON n. a type of masonry, also ISODOMUM. |
| MONGOOSE | • mongoose n. Any of several species of generalist predatory Carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species… • mongoose n. Any species of Malagasy mongoose; only distantly related to the Herpestidae, these are members of the… • MONGOOSE n. (Marathi) a carnivorous mammal, also MUNGOOSE. |
| MONOCOTS | • monocots n. Plural of monocot. • monocots prop.n. A taxonomic clade within the clade angiosperms – plants, the seedlings of which have one seed leaf, or cotyledon. • MONOCOT n. (short for) a monocotyledon, a plant having a single cotyledon, also MONOCOTYL, MONOCOTYLEDON. |
| MONOLOGS | • monologs n. Plural of monolog. • monologs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of monolog. • MONOLOG n. a lengthy speech by one person. |
| MONOPODS | • monopods n. Plural of monopod. • MONOPOD n. a one-footed person of fabulous Ethiopian race, with foot large enough to be a sunshade, also MONOPODE. |
| MONOSOME | • monosome n. The chromosome whose homologous counterpart is missing in monosomy. • MONOSOME n. an unpaired chromosome. |
| MONOSOMY | • monosomy n. A genetic disorder with the presence of only one chromosome (instead of the typical two in humans) from a pair. • MONOSOMY n. a condition of having one unpaired chromosome. |
| MONSOONS | • monsoons n. Plural of monsoon. • MONSOON n. a wind system in SE Asia which changes direction seasonally, creating wet and dry seasons. |
| MOONBOWS | • moonbows n. Plural of moonbow. • MOONBOW n. a rainbow formed by light from the moon. |
| MOONDOGS | • moon␣dogs n. Plural of moon dog. • MOONDOG n. a bright spot in the sky formed by refracted moonlight. |
| MOONSHOT | • moonshot n. Alternative spelling of moon shot. • moon␣shot n. The launching of a spacecraft or an object to orbit or land on the Moon. • moon␣shot n. (Sports) An act of throwing or hitting a ball with a high trajectory. |
| OKIMONOS | • okimonos n. Plural of okimono. • OKIMONO n. (Japanese) a Japanese ornament. |
| POMPOONS | • pompoons n. Plural of pompoon. • POMPOON n. (obsolete) any trifling ornament for a woman's dress or bonnet, also POMPOM, POMPON. |