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monoeye

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The eye of a one-eyed creature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A humanlike monster girl with a single large eye.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anime, broadcasting, comics, film, literature, manga, media, publishing, television

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cyclops girl

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From mono- + eye. The monster girl type sense is possibly a reborrowing from Japanese モノアイ (monoai) or a calque of Japanese 単眼 (tangan).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yksisilmäinen — type of monster girl
  • Japanese: モノアイ (monoai) — type of monster girl
  • Japanese: 単眼 (tangan) — type of monster girl