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单词 monocyttarian
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monocyttarianadj.n.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Monocyttaria , -an suffix.
Etymology: < scientific Latin Monocyttaria, former group name ( < ancient Greek μονο- mono- comb. form + κύτταρος cell of a honeycomb, of unknown origin + scientific Latin -ia -ia suffix2) + -an suffix. Compare polycyttarian adj. and n. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (mǫnositēə·riăn) /mɒnəʊsɪˈtɛərɪən/.
Zoology. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
A. adj.
Of, relating to, or belonging to the former group Monocyttaria, comprising all non-colonial radiolarians (i.e. those with a single central capsule).
ΚΠ
1890 Cent. Dict. Monocyttarian, (a.) having a single central capsule, as a radiolarian; of or pertaining to the Monocyttaria; (n.) a radiolarian whose central capsule is single.
B. n.
A radiolarian of the former group Monocyttaria.
ΚΠ
1890 [see sense A.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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