"monoblack" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From mono- + black. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mono|black}} mono- + black Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} monoblack (not comparable)
  1. (Magic: The Gathering) Being a card which is black and no other colors. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-monoblack-en-adj-Q4k8FHGQ
  2. (Magic: The Gathering) Being a deck composed of only black or colorless cards. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Magic: The Gathering
    Sense id: en-monoblack-en-adj-BoPAA4uy Disambiguation of Magic: The Gathering: 19 81 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: monoblue, monogreen, monored, monowhite
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