Monstrous
Encyclopedia
Monstrous may refer to:
- Monstrous carbuncle, a term used to describe modernist architecture which is unsympathetic to its surroundings
- Monstrous humanoid, a creature type in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game
- Monstrous moonshineMonstrous moonshineIn mathematics, monstrous moonshine, or moonshine theory, is a term devised by John Horton Conway and Simon P. Norton in 1979, used to describe the connection between the monster group M and modular functions .- History :Specifically, Conway and Norton, following an initial observationby John...
, a mathematical term describing connection between the monster group M and modular functions - Monstrous cultivar, a cultivated mutated plant (either discovered or induced through chemical or genetic manipulation), usually strikingly different (and therefore more interesting to plant enthusiasts) from the type species (typical varieties)
See also
- Monstrous Regiment (disambiguation)
- Monstrous Regiment (novel)Monstrous Regiment (novel)Monstrous Regiment is the 31st novel in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. It takes its name from the anti-Catholic 16th century tract by John Knox, the full title of which is The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regimen of Women....
- Monstrous Manual, see Monster ManualMonster ManualThe Monster Manual is the primary bestiary sourcebook for monsters in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It includes monsters derived from mythology, and folklore, as well as creatures created for D&D specifically...
- MonsterMonsterA monster is any fictional creature, usually found in legends or horror fiction, that is somewhat hideous and may produce physical harm or mental fear by either its appearance or its actions...