monocular

[muh-nok-yuh-ler]

mo·noc·u·lar

[muh-nok-yuh-ler]
adjective
1.
having only one eye.
2.
of, pertaining to, or for the use of only one eye: a monocular microscope.
noun
3.
a monocular instrument or device.

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Monocular is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

Origin:
1630–40; < Late Latin monocul(us) one-eyed (see monocle) + -ar1

mo·noc·u·lar·ly, adverb
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monocular (mɒˈnɒkjʊlə)
 
adj
1.  having to do with or using only one eye
 
n
2.  a device for use with one eye, such as a field glass
 
[C17: from Late Latin monoculus one-eyed]
 
mo'nocularly
 
adv

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monocular mo·noc·u·lar (mŏ-nŏk'yə-lər, mə-)
adj.

  1. Having or affecting one eye only.

  2. Having a single eyepiece, as certain microscopes or other optical instruments.

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