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monomial definition

mo·no·mial (mō nō′mē əl, mä-)

adjective

  1. Algebra consisting of only one term
  2. Biol. consisting of only one word: said of a taxonomic name

Etymology: mo(no)- + (bi)nomial

noun

a monomial expression, quantity, or name

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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