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monocular

/məˈnɑkjələɹ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A monocle.
  2. (retronym) A monocular telescope, as opposed to binoculars.
  3. Having one eye.
  4. Related to a monocle.
  5. Of any optical system suitable for use by one eye at a time.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

polyopia(English)diplopia(English)aphakia(English)uniocular(English)single-eyed(English)monoculous(English)monophthalmic(English)monoptical(English)enucleation(English)binocular(English)reticle(English)amblyopia(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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