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moneron

moneron

9.9
A single-celled organism without a clear nucleus that gets food by absorbing or by photosynthesis
  • noun
  • /məˈnɪrən/
  • Archaic
: monerón
  • A moneron can reproduce by fission.

Examples

  • Unlike plants and animals, a moneron lacks a defined cell nucleus.

  • The classification of the moneron has changed with advances in microbiology.

  • Scientists studied the moneron to better understand early life forms on Earth.

  • Some scientists study monerons for their unique properties.

  • A moneron can absorb nutrients from its environment to survive.

  • Scientists study the characteristics of a moneron to understand early life forms.

  • The moneron reproduces by fission, creating two identical cells.

Synonyms

moneran
vsmoneron
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A single-celled living thing like a bacterium that usually reproduces by splitting into two

has identical meaning but is the alternate historical term

Surface Forms

moneron singular
monerons plural

Etymology

The word moneron comes from an old Greek part mono- meaning 'one' or 'single' and the ending -on which often appears in names for small things; think of monologue ('one speech') to remember the mono- part. So moneron literally means a 'single' cell creature, which explains why it refers to one-celled organisms without a clear nucleus.