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monomyarian, a. and n.|ˌmɒnəʊmaɪˈɛərɪən| [f. mod.L. Monomyari-a n. pl. (f. Gr. µόνο-ς mono- + µῦ-ς muscle) + -an.] A. adj. = monomyary a.
1840Penny Cycl. XVII. 111/1 Oysters, or Ostraceans, a family of monomyiairian [sic !] conchifers. 1851Woodward Mollusca 48 The monomyarian bivalves lie habitually on one side. 1862Burton Bk. Hunter (1863) 2 If you make an allusion to monomyarian malacology, it will not naturally be supposed to have reference to the cooking of oyster sauce. B. n. = monomyary n.
1837Penny Cycl. VII. 433/2 The common oyster will serve as an example of the Monomyarians. 1881Cassell's Nat. Hist. V. 232 We may..notice in the valve of the Monomyarian a simple unbroken line. So monomyˈarious a.
1852Forbes in Edin. New Philos. Jrnl. LII. 72 Monomyarious Lamellibranchiata. |