mono Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
infectious mononucleosis; kissing disease; glandular fever; mononucleosis.
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adjective satellite designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
monophonic; single-channel.
WordNet
Mo"no noun
Etymology
Sp.Definitions
(Zoöl.) The black howler of Central America ( Mycetes villosus ).
