Definition of monocular
1 : of, involving, or affecting a single eye
2 : suitable for use with only one eye
monocularly
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Origin and Etymology of monocular
Late Latin monoculus having one eye
First Known Use: 1640
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monocular
noun
mon·oc·u·lar
Definition of monocular
: a monocular device
1936
First Known Use of monocular
1936
Medical Dictionary
monocular
play
adjective
mon·oc·u·lar
\mä-ˈnäk-yə-lər, mə-\
Medical Definition of monocular
1: of, involving, or affecting a single eye monocular vision
2: suitable for use with only one eye a monocular microscope
monocularly
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