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465 Nouns That Start With MO

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moloch (noun) any lizard of the genus Moloch
molt (noun) periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles Synonyms: ecdysis, molting, moult, moulting
molter (noun) an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair) Synonyms: moulter
molting (noun) periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles Synonyms: ecdysis, molt, moult, moulting
molybdenite (noun) a mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds
molybdenum (noun) a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel Synonyms: atomic number 42, Mo
mom (noun) informal terms for a mother Synonyms: ma, mama, mamma, mammy, momma, mommy, mum, mumma, mummy
mombin (noun) purplish tropical fruit
(noun) common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit Synonyms: jocote, mombin tree, Spondias purpurea
moment (noun) having important effects or influence Synonyms: consequence, import
(noun) the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
(noun) a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
(noun) a particular point in time Synonyms: instant, minute, second
(noun) an indefinitely short time Synonyms: bit, minute, mo, second
(noun) at this time Synonyms: here and now, present moment
momentousness (noun) utmost importance
momentum (noun) an impelling force or strength Synonyms: impulse
(noun) the product of a body's mass and its velocity
momism (noun) excessive protection Synonyms: overprotection, overshielding
momma (noun) informal terms for a mother Synonyms: ma, mama, mamma, mammy, mom, mommy, mum, mumma, mummy
mommy (noun) informal terms for a mother Synonyms: ma, mama, mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mum, mumma, mummy
momot (noun) tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage Synonyms: motmot
mompreneur (noun) an entrepreneur and a mother
monad (noun) (biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan)
(noun) a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive Synonyms: monas
(noun) (chemistry) an atom having a valence of one
monal (noun) brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia Synonyms: monaul
monandry (noun) the state of having only one husband at a time
monarch (noun) large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed Synonyms: Danaus plexippus, milkweed butterfly, monarch butterfly
(noun) a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right Synonyms: crowned head, sovereign
monarchism (noun) a belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system
monarchist (noun) an advocate of the principles of monarchy Synonyms: royalist
monarchy (noun) an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
monarda (noun) any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda Synonyms: wild bergamot
monas (noun) a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive Synonyms: monad
monastery (noun) the residence of a religious community
monastic (noun) a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work Synonyms: monk
monasticism (noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
monaul (noun) brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia Synonyms: monal
monazite (noun) a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium
moneran (noun) organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and whose nutritional mode is absorption or photosynthesis or chemosynthesis Synonyms: moneron
moneron (noun) organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and whose nutritional mode is absorption or photosynthesis or chemosynthesis Synonyms: moneran
monetarism (noun) an economic theory holding that variations in unemployment and the rate of inflation are usually caused by changes in the supply of money
monetarist (noun) an advocate of the theory that economic fluctuations are caused by increases or decreases in the supply of money
monetisation (noun) establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country Synonyms: monetization
monetization (noun) establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country Synonyms: monetisation
money (noun) the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
(noun) the official currency issued by a government or national bank
(noun) wealth reckoned in terms of money
moneybag (noun) a drawstring bag for holding money
moneyer (noun) a skilled worker who coins or stamps money Synonyms: coiner, minter
moneygrubber (noun) someone whose main interest in life is moneymaking
moneylender (noun) someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest Synonyms: loan shark, shylock, usurer
moneymaker (noun) a project that generates a continuous flow of money Synonyms: cash cow, money-spinner
(noun) someone who is successful in accumulating wealth
moneymaking (noun) the act of making money (and accumulating wealth)
moneyman (noun) a person skilled in large scale financial transactions Synonyms: financier
moneywort (noun) a loosestrife vine Synonyms: creeping Charlie, creeping Jenny, Lysimachia nummularia
monger (noun) someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold Synonyms: bargainer, dealer, trader
monggo (noun) seed of the mung bean plant used for food; food from the seed of the mung bean plant Synonyms: golden gram, green bean, green gram, green soy, mash bean, moong, mung, mung bean, munggo
(noun) seed of the mung bean plant; used for food; seed of the mung bean plant Synonyms: golden gram, green bean, green gram, green soy, mash bean, moong, mung, mung bean, munggo
mongo (noun) 100 mongo equal 1 tugrik in Mongolia
mongolianism (noun) a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation Synonyms: Down's syndrome, Down syndrome, mongolism, trisomy 21
mongolism (noun) a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation Synonyms: Down's syndrome, Down syndrome, mongolianism, trisomy 21
mongoloid (noun) a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense, now considered offensive)
mongoose (noun) agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
mongrel (noun) an inferior dog or one of mixed breed Synonyms: cur, mutt
(noun) derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin Synonyms: bastard
moniker (noun) a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) Synonyms: byname, cognomen, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet
monilia (noun) any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Monilia
moniliasis (noun) an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans) Synonyms: candidiasis, monilia disease
monism (noun) the doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element
monition (noun) a firm rebuke Synonyms: admonishment, admonition
(noun) cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) Synonyms: admonition, warning, word of advice
(noun) a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted Synonyms: process of monition
monitor (noun) any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles Synonyms: monitor lizard, varan
(noun) a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble
(noun) electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
(noun) display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor Synonyms: monitoring device
(noun) someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided Synonyms: admonisher, reminder
(noun) someone who supervises (an examination) Synonyms: proctor
monitoring (noun) the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it)
monitrice (noun) an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes Synonyms: birthing coach, doula, labor coach
monk (noun) a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work Synonyms: monastic
monkey (noun) any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
(noun) one who is playfully mischievous Synonyms: imp, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag, scamp
monkeypod (noun) large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle Synonyms: Albizia saman, monkey pod, rain tree, saman, zaman, zamang
monkfish (noun) fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey Synonyms: allmouth, angler, angler fish, anglerfish, goosefish, Lophius Americanus, lotte
(noun) sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do Synonyms: angel shark, angelfish, Squatina squatina
(noun) flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
monkhood (noun) monks collectively, considered as a group.
monkshood (noun) a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite Synonyms: Aconitum napellus, helmet flower, helmetflower
mono (noun) an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing Synonyms: glandular fever, infectious mononucleosis, kissing disease, mononucleosis
monoamine (noun) a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)
monoblast (noun) a large immature monocyte normally found in bone marrow
monocarp (noun) a plant that bears fruit once and dies Synonyms: monocarpic plant, monocarpous plant
monocentrism (noun) the property of having or proceeding from a single center.
monochromacy (noun) complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness Synonyms: monochromasy, monochromatic vision, monochromatism, monochromia
monochromasy (noun) complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness Synonyms: monochromacy, monochromatic vision, monochromatism, monochromia
monochromat (noun) a person who is completely color-blind
monochromatism (noun) complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness Synonyms: monochromacy, monochromasy, monochromatic vision, monochromia
monochrome (noun) a black-and-white photograph or slide Synonyms: black and white
(noun) painting done in a range of tones of a single color
monochromia (noun) complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness Synonyms: monochromacy, monochromasy, monochromatic vision, monochromatism
monocle (noun) lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles Synonyms: eyeglass
monocline (noun) a geological formation in which all strata are inclined in the same direction
monoclonal (noun) any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by a single clone of cells or a cell line and consisting of identical antibody molecules Synonyms: monoclonal antibody
monocot (noun) a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside Synonyms: endogen, liliopsid, monocotyledon
monocotyledon (noun) a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside Synonyms: endogen, liliopsid, monocot
monocracy (noun) a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) Synonyms: absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, dictatorship, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny
monoculture (noun) the cultivation of a single crop (on a farm or area or country)
monocycle (noun) a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals Synonyms: unicycle
monocyte (noun) a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
monocytosis (noun) increase in the number of monocytes in the blood; symptom of monocytic leukemia
monody (noun) music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment) Synonyms: monophonic music, monophony
monogamist (noun) someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time) Synonyms: monogynist
monogamousness (noun) the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time Synonyms: monogamy
monogamy (noun) the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time Synonyms: monogamousness
monogenesis (noun) asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores Synonyms: sporulation
monogram (noun) a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing
monograph (noun) a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
monogynist (noun) someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time) Synonyms: monogamist
monogyny (noun) having only one wife at a time
monohybrid (noun) a hybrid produced by crossing parents that are homozygous except for a single gene locus that has two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)
monohydrate (noun) a hydrate that contains one molecule of water per molecule of the compound
monoideism (noun) a state of prolonged absorption in a single idea (as in mental depression, trance, hypnosis).

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