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mono |
monologue |
A long speech or performance given by one person. |
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monorail |
A railroad track that has only one rail. |
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uni |
unicorn |
An imaginary animal that has one horn. |
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unicycle |
A pedaled vehicle that has one wheel. |
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bi |
bicycle |
A pedaled vehicle that has two wheels. |
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biennial |
An event that occurs every two years. |
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du |
duet |
A piece of music written for two singers or musical instruments. |
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duplex |
A house divided into two units with separate entrances. |
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tri |
triangle |
A plane figure that has three angles and three sides. |
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tricycle |
A pedaled vehicle that has three wheels. |
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quad |
quadrangle |
A plane figure that has four angles and four sides. |
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quadruple |
A number or amount four times as great as another. |
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penta |
pentagon |
A plane figure that has five angles and five sides. |
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pentathlon |
An athletic contest that consists of five events. |
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quint |
quintet |
A group of five persons or things. |
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quintuplets |
Five children born at the same time to the same mother. |
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hexa |
hexagon |
A plane figure that has six angles and six sides. |
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hexagram |
A six-pointed star. |
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sept |
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