Monas
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin monas, from Ancient Greek μονάς (monás, “solitary, unit”).
Proper noun
Monas f
- (obsolete) A grouping of mostly single-cell organisms, often called monads, that have mostly been reassigned to numerous phyla.
- (among east Asian taxonomists) A taxonomic genus within the family Chromulinaceae – certain protists.
Usage notes
- The genus remains polyphyletic, likely containing three to five distinct lineages.
Synonyms
- Spumella (among European and other taxonomists)
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Chromista – kingdom; Harosa – subkingdom; Halvaria – infrakingdom; Heterokonta – superphylum; Ochrophyta – phylum; Chrysophyceae – class; Chromulinales – order; Chromulinaceae – family
Related terms
References
- “Monas”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Monas (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Monas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Monas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmo.nas/, [ˈmo.nas]
- Hyphenation: mon‧nas
Proper noun
Monas
- abbreviation of Monumen Nasional (“National Monument”), a monument built to commemorate the martyrs who sacrificed their lives during Indonesia's struggle for Independence
Further reading
- “Monas”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Swedish
Proper noun
Monas
- genitive of Mona