An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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1) A single algebraic term, such as 2xy, 125, 2x². The → degree of the monomial is the sum of the exponents of all included variables. Constants have the monomial degree of 0.
2) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a monomial.

→ mono- + nomial, short for → nomnial.