Where does “monocolony” come from?

monocolony (English) comes from English mono, from English mono-, from Ancient Greek μονο- — one; mono-.

monocolony (English): A monoclonal colony

Definitions

  1. A monoclonal colony

Ancestry of “monocolony”, step by step

monocolony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-

via English colony

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcolonyA governmental unit created on land of another...
2Middle Englishcolane—
Every word from Ancient Greek μονο- →Every word from English mono- →Every word from English mono →