† moneraladj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Monera n., -al suffix1.
Etymology: < Monera n. + -al suffix1. Compare moneran adj.
Biology.
Obsolete.
rare.
1875 T. H. Huxley in 12 203 While no moneral trichopod seems yet to have been discovered, the trichopod type is richly represented..by the Catallacta of Haeckel, and by the Infusoria Ciliata.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2018).