monad

mo·nad

noun \ˈmō-ˌnad\

Definition of MONAD

1

a : unit, one

b : atom 1

c : an elementary individual substance which reflects the order of the world and from which material properties are derived

2

: a flagellated protozoan (as of the genus Monas)

— mo·nad·ic \mō-ˈna-dik, mə-\ adjective

— mo·nad·ism \ˈmō-ˌna-ˌdi-zəm\ noun

Origin of MONAD

Late Latin monad-, monas, from Greek, from monos

First Known Use: 1615

Other Invertebrates (Except Insects) Terms

anemone, cephalopod, quahog

Rhymes with MONAD

Akkad, aoudad, Baghdad, Belgrade, Carlsbad, caudad, comrade, Conrad, crash pad, crawdad, doodad, dorsad, dryad, dyad, egad, farad, Flagstad, footpad, gonad, granddad, heptad, horn-mad, ironclad, keypad, launchpad, maenad, mouse pad, Murad, naiad, nicad, nomad, NORAD, notepad, pentad, pleiad, postgrad, scratch pad, Sinbad, tetrad, touch pad, triclad

mo·nad

noun \ˈmō-ˌnad\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of MONAD

1

: a flagellated protozoan (as of the genus Monas)

2

: a monovalent element or radical

3

: any of the four chromatids that make up a tetrad in meiosis