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Mono \Mo"no\, n. [Sp.] (Zool.)
The {black howler} ({Mycetes villosus}), a monkey of Central
America.
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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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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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