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Where does “monotomous” come from?

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

monotomous (English): Having a distinct cleavage in a single direction

Definitions

  1. Having a distinct cleavage in a single direction

Ancestry of “monotomous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmono-API; one, single, only
2Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-
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