50 Examples of Words with the prefixes poly- and mono-

Words with the prefix poly and mono

The prefix cop- means "abundance", "quantity" or "variety". For example: copglutton (who speaks many languages), copgono (that has many sides)

The prefix monkey-, on the contrary, it indicates "one". For example: monkeypolio (owned by one), monkeytone (which has a tone).

Examples of words with the prefix poly-

1. Polyarchy: Type of government that is exercised by many people.
2. sports Center: Site or field where it is possible to do different sports.
3. Polyhedron: Geometric body limited to flat faces.
4. Polyphonic: Which has many different sounds.
5. Polygamous: Person who has more than one wife.
6. Polyglot: Person who speaks different languages.
7. Polygon: Geometric figure that has 3 or more lines, sides, and angles.
8. Polygraph: Person who has the ability to write on different topics at the same time.
9. Polymer: Process by which simple cells join each other to form larger cells.
10. Polymorphous: Which has several forms.
11. Polynomial: It is an algebraic expression that indicates the addition or subtraction of a number of monomials.
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12. Polypetalous: Which has several petals.
13. Polysyllable: Which has more than one syllable.
14. Polytechnic: Which teaches different branches of science.
15. Polytheistic: Person who believes in various gods.

Examples of words with the prefix mono-

1. Monocyte: A type of cell with a single nucleus.
2. Single chord: That it has a single string or plays a single musical note.
3. Monocotyledonous: Type of plants that have a single cotyledon (leaf that forms in the embryo of a plant)
4. Monochrome: Which has only one color.
5. Monocular: Who has or sees through only one eye.
6. Monocle: Lens with magnification that must correct visual defects of one eye.
7. Monophacetic: Which has only one aspect.
8. Monophase: Which has a single phase.
9. Monogamy: Practice of having only one spouse.
10. Monogenism: Doctrine that maintains that all species and races come from a single common ancestor.
11. Monograph: Writing that a person makes about himself or about a specific topic.
12. Monolithic: A person who is not very flexible or who does not adapt easily to changes.
13. Monolith: Monument made of a single piece of stone.
14. Monologue: Conversation of a single person.
15. Monomania: It is the obsession with the same idea in particular.
16. Monomial: It is an algebraic figure composed of the same number in the operation.
17. Scooter: That has only one skateboard or skateboard.
18. Monopoly: Type of market economy that is exercised by a single company and has no competition.
19. Monorail: Which has a single rail or track to circulate.
20. Monosyllable: Which has only one syllable.
21. Monotheism: Belief in only one God.
22. Monotype: It is a printing machine for the exposition of texts.
23. Monovalent: Which has a single value or valence.
24. Monomer: It is a simple molecule.
25. Monoxide: It is a combination (simple or compound) of an oxygen atom.