/moh noh"mee euhl, meuh-/ , adj.
1. Algebra.
a. consisting of one term only.
b. (of a matrix) having exactly one non-zero term in each row and each column.
2. Biol. noting or pertaining to a name that consists of a single word or term.
n.
3. Algebra. a monomial expression or quantity.
[ 1700-10; MON- + (BIN)OMIAL ]