Monoculus is a genus of succulent plants in the family Asteraceae, split from the genus Osteospermum by Bertil Nordenstam in 2006. The two recognised species occur in the Western Cape of South Africa, with one species extending into Namibia. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoculus
Synonym: cyclops. ... 2. A bandage applied to one eye only. ... Origin: L. A one-eyed man, a hybrid word fr. G. Monos, single, + L. Oculus, eye ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973