| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Having a distinct cleavage in a single direction only.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb monotomously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (monotomously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective monotomous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "MONOTOMOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Monotomous \Mo*not"o*mous\, adjective. [Mono- Greek expression cutting, from to cut.]. (references) |
