Meaning

prefix

mono-

one, single

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Terms built from mono-

One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with mono- marked.

mono- decoded step by step

One library term, read one part at a time.

mononucleosis

  1. The prefix mono- means “one”.
  2. The root nucle/o means “nucleus”.
  3. The suffix -osis means “condition”.
  4. Together: Infection with abnormal lymphocytes.

Parts that combine with mono-

Word parts that appear alongside mono- in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.

Other examples

Words that use mono- but do not yet have their own page in the library.

monocyte

Other word parts with the same meaning

Parts whose definition shares a gloss with mono-, word for word.

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