A | B |
unicellular | refers to an organism that has only one cell |
biathlon | two athletic events in a race |
triathlon | three athletic events in a race |
triplets | three babies born at the same time |
duet | two musicians together |
trio | three musicians together |
monolingual | speaking one language |
bilingual | speaking two languages |
duplicate | two of the same copy |
triplicate | three of the same copy |
bisect | divide into two sections |
trisect | divide into three sections |
unicycle | a one-wheeled cycle |
monorail | one railroad track |
triceratops | a dinosaur with three horns |
monologue | a speech or talk given by one person |
biplane | an airplane with two sets of wings |
monotone | speech that has only one pitch--sounds like a robot |
trilingual | speaking three languages |
mono-; uni- | prefixes meaning "one" |
bi-; du- | prefixes meaning "two" |
tri- | prefix meaning "three" |
monopoly | exclusive control by one group of people |
monotony | sameness; lack of variety |
unicorn | a mythical horselike animal with one horn |
unilateral | of, on, or by one side only |
biped | a two-footed animal |
triceratops | a dinosaur with three horns |
biannual | happening two times each year |
triannual | happening three times each year |
bimonthly | happens two times per month |
biweekly | happens two times per week |
tripod | a stand with three legs |