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Mascle(n.) A lozenge voided.
Masculine(a.) Belonging to males
Masculinity(n.) The state or quality of being masculine
Mash(n.) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
(v. t.) To convert into a mash
Mask(n.) A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection
(v. i.) To take part as a masker in a masquerade.
(v. t.) To conceal
Mason(n.) A member of the fraternity of Freemasons.
(v. t.) To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.
Masorite(n.) One of the writers of the Masora.
Masque(n.) A mask
Mass(n.) A large quantity
(v. i.) To celebrate Mass.
(v. t.) To form or collect into a mass
Mast(n.) A pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or spar, set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails, yards, rigging, etc
(v. t.) To furnish with a mast or masts
Mat(a.) Cast down
(n.) A fabric of sedge, rushes, flags, husks, straw, hemp, or similar material, used for wiping and cleaning shoes at the door, for covering the floor of a hall or room, and for other purposes
(v. i.) To grow thick together
(v. t.) To cover or lay with mats.
Matador(n.) A certain game of dominoes in which four dominoes (the 4-3, 5-2, 6-1, and double blank), called matadors, may be played at any time in any way
Match(n.) Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily, or remains burning some time
(v.) A bringing together of two parties suited to one another, as for a union, a trial of skill or force, a contest, or the like
(v. i.) To be of equal, or similar, size, figure, color, or quality
(v. t.) To be a mate or match for
Mate(n.) An officer in a merchant vessel ranking next below the captain. If there are more than one bearing the title, they are called, respectively, first mate, second mate, third mate, etc
(v. i.) To be or become a mate or mates, especially in sexual companionship
(v. t.) To checkmate.
Math(n.) A mowing, or that which is gathered by mowing
Matin(a.) Of or pertaining to the morning, or to matins
(n.) Morning.
Matriarch(n.) The mother and ruler of a family or of her descendants
Matricide(n.) One who murders one's own mother.
Matriculate(a.) Matriculated.
(n.) One who is matriculated.
(v. i.) To go though the process of admission to membership, as by examination and enrollment, in a society or college
(v. t.) To enroll
Matrimonial(a.) Of or pertaining to marriage
Matrimony(n.) A kind of game at cards played by several persons.
Matrix(n.) A rectangular arrangement of symbols in rows and columns. The symbols may express quantities or operations
Matron(n.) A housekeeper
Matte(n.) A dead or dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss
Matting(n.) A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc
(v. t. & i.) An ornamental border.
Mattock(n.) An implement for digging and grubbing. The head has two long steel blades, one like an adz and the other like a narrow ax or the point of a pickax
Mattress(n.) A mass of interwoven brush, poles, etc., to protect a bank from being worn away by currents or waves
Maturate(a.) To bring to ripeness or maturity
(v. i.) To ripen
Maturation(n.) The process of bringing, or of coming, to maturity
Mature(superl.) Brought by natural process to completeness of growth and development
(v. i.) Hence, to become due, as a note.
(v. t.) To bring or hasten to maturity
Maturity(n.) Arrival of the time fixed for payment
Matutinal(a.) Of or pertaining to the morning
Matzoth(n.) A cake of unleavened bread eaten by the Jews at the feast of the Passover.
Maudlin(a.) Drunk, or somewhat drunk
Maul(n.) A heavy wooden hammer or beetle.
(v. t.) To beat and bruise with a heavy stick or cudgel
Maund(n.) A hand basket.
Mausoleum(n.) A magnificent tomb, or stately sepulchral monument.
Mauve(n.) A color of a delicate purple, violet, or lilac.
Maverick(n.) In the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild
(v. t.) To take a maverick.
Mavis(n.) The European throstle or song thrush (Turdus musicus).
Maw(n.) A gull.
Mawkish(a.) Apt to cause satiety or loathing
Maxilla(n.) One of the lower or outer jaws of arthropods.
Maxilliped(n.) One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next behind the maxillae. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower Crustacea have but one pair of them
Maxim(n.) An established principle or proposition
May(n.) A maiden.
(v.) An auxiliary verb qualifyng the meaning of another verb, by expressing: (a) Ability, competency, or possibility
Maya(n.) The name for the doctrine of the unreality of matter, called, in English, idealism
Maybe(a.) Possible
(adv.) Perhaps
(n.) Possibility
Mayflower(n.) In England, the hawthorn
Mayhap(adv.) Perhaps
Mayhem(n.) The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his members which are necessary for defense or protection
Maying(n.) The celebrating of May Day.
Mayonnaise(n.) A sauce compounded of raw yolks of eggs beaten up with olive oil to the consistency of a sirup, and seasoned with vinegar, pepper, salt, etc
Mayor(n.) The chief magistrate of a city or borough
Maypole(n.) A tall pole erected in an open place and wreathed with flowers, about which the rustic May-day sports were had
Maypop(n.) The edible fruit of a passion flower, especially that of the North American Passiflora incarnata, an oval yellowish berry as large as a small apple
Mayweed(n.) A composite plant (Anthemis Cotula), having a strong odor
Maze(n.) A confusing and baffling network, as of paths or passages
(v. i.) To be bewildered.
(v. t.) To perplex greatly
Mazurka(n.) A Polish dance, or the music which accompanies it, usually in 3-4 or 3-8 measure, with a strong accent on the second beat
Mazy(a.) Perplexed with turns and windings
Me(pers. pron.) The person speaking, regarded as an object
(pron.) One.
Mead(n.) A drink composed of sirup of sarsaparilla or other flavoring extract, and water. It is sometimes charged with carbonic acid gas
Meal(n.) Any substance that is coarsely pulverized like meal, but not granulated.
(v. t.) To pulverize
Mean(a.) Average
(n.) A mediator
(superl.) Destitute of distinction or eminence
(v. i.) To have a purpose or intention.
(v. t.) To have in the mind, as a purpose, intention, etc.
Measles(n.) A contagious febrile disorder commencing with catarrhal symptoms, and marked by the appearance on the third day of an eruption of distinct red circular spots, which coalesce in a crescentic form, are slightly raised above the surface, and after the fourth day of the eruption gradually decline
Measly(a.) Containing larval tapeworms
Measurable(a.) Capable of being measured
Measure(a.) A number which is contained in a given number a number of times without a remainder
(n.) An instrument by means of which size or quantity is measured, as a graduated line, rod, vessel, or the like
(v. i.) To be of a certain size or quantity, or to have a certain length, breadth, or thickness, or a certain capacity according to a standard measure
Meat(n.) Food, in general
(v. t.) To supply with food.
Mechanic(a.) A mechanician
Mechanism(n.) An ideal machine
Mechanist(n.) A maker of machines
Mechanize(v. t.) To cause to be mechanical.
Mechlin(n.) A kind of lace made at, or originating in, Mechlin, in Belgium.
Meconium(n.) Opium.
Medal(n.) A piece of metal in the form of a coin, struck with a device, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or an illustrious person, or to serve as a reward
(v. t.) To honor or reward with a medal.
Meddle(v. i.) To interest or engage one's self
(v. t.) To mix
Mede(n.) A native or inhabitant of Media in Asia.
Media(n.) One of the sonant mutes /, /, / (b, d, g), in Greek, or of their equivalents in other languages, so named as intermediate between the tenues, /, /, / (p, t, k), and the aspiratae (aspirates) /, /, / (ph or f, th, ch)
Medic(a.) Medical.
(n.) A leguminous plant of the genus Medicago. The black medic is the Medicago lupulina
Mediocre(a.) Of a middle quality
(n.) A mediocre person.
Mediocrity(n.) Moderation
Meditate(v. i.) To keep the mind in a state of contemplation
(v. t.) To contemplate
Meditation(n.) The act of meditating
Mediterranean(a.) Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land
Medium(a.) Having a middle position or degree
(n.) An average.
Medlar(n.) A tree of the genus Mespilus (M. Germanica)
Medley(a.) Mingled
(n.) A cloth of mixed colors.
Medulla(n.) A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant
Medusa(n.) Any free swimming acaleph
Medusoid(a.) Like a medusa
(n.) A sessile gonophore.
Meed(n.) A gift
(v. t.) To deserve
Meek(superl.) Evincing mildness of temper, or patience
Meerkat(n.) A South African carnivore (Cynictis penicillata), allied to the ichneumons.
Meerschaum(n.) A fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light enough when in dry masses to float in water
Meet(a.) Suitable
(adv.) Meetly.
(n.) An assembling together
(v. t.) To assemble together
Megalith(n.) A large stone
Megalocephaly(n.) The condition of having an abnormally large head.
Megalomania(n.) A form of mental alienation in which the patient has grandiose delusions.
Megalopolis(n.) A chief city
Megaphone(n.) A device to magnify sound, or direct it in a given direction in a greater volume, as a very large funnel used as an ear trumpet or as a speaking trumpet
Megapode(n.) Any one of several species of large-footed, gallinaceous birds of the genera Megapodius and Leipoa, inhabiting Australia and other Pacific islands
Megapolis(n.) A metropolis.
Megavolt(n.) One of the larger measures of electro-motive force, amounting to one million volts.
Megrim(n.) A fancy
Meiosis(n.) Diminution
Melamine(n.) A strong nitrogenous base, C3H6N6, produced from several cyanogen compounds, and obtained as a white crystalline substance
Melancholia(n.) A kind of mental unsoundness characterized by extreme depression of spirits, ill-grounded fears, delusions, and brooding over one particular subject or train of ideas
Melancholic(a.) Given to melancholy
(n.) A gloomy state of mind
Melancholy(a.) Depressed in spirits
(n.) Depression of spirits
Melanesian(a.) Of or pertaining to Melanesia.
Melanin(n.) A black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin (particularly in the skin of the negro), in the epithelial cells of the external layer of the retina (then called fuscin), in the outer layer of the choroid, and elsewhere
Melanism(n.) A disease
Melanite(n.) A black variety of garnet.
Melanoma(n.) A tumor containing dark pigment.
Melchite(n.) One of a sect, chiefly in Syria and Egypt, which acknowledges the authority of the pope, but adheres to the liturgy and ceremonies of the Eastern Church
Meld(n.) Any combination or score which may be declared, or melded, in pinochle.
(v. t. & i.) In the game of pinochle, to declare or announce for a score
Melee(n.) A cavalry exercise in which two groups of riders try to cut paper plumes off the helmets of their opponents, the contest continuing until no member of one group retains his plume
Melilot(n.) Any species of Melilotus, a genus of leguminous herbs having a vanillalike odor
Melinite(n.) A high explosive similar to lyddite, consisting principally of picric acid, used in the French military service
Meliorate(v. i.) To grow better.
(v. t.) To make better
Meliorism(n.) The doctrine that there is a tendency throughout nature toward improvement.
Melisma(n.) A grace or embellishment.
Melliferous(a.) Producing honey.
Mellifluous(a.) Flowing as with honey
Mellow(superl.) Easily worked or penetrated
(v. i.) To become mellow
(v. t.) To make mellow.
Melodeon(n.) A kind of small reed organ
Melodic(a.) Of the nature of melody
Melodious(a.) Containing, or producing, melody
Melodist(n.) A composer or singer of melodies.
Melodize(v. i.) To make melody
(v. t.) To make melodious
Melodrama(n.) Formerly, a kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes
Melody(n.) A rhythmical succession of single tones, ranging for the most part within a given key, and so related together as to form a musical whole, having the unity of what is technically called a musical thought, at once pleasing to the ear and characteristic in expression
Melpomene(n.) The eighteenth asteroid.
Melt(v.) Hence: To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence
(v. i.) Hence: To be softened
Member(n.) Any essential part, as a post, tie rod, strut, etc., of a framed structure, as a bridge truss
(v. t.) To remember
Membrane(n.) A thin layer or fold of tissue, usually supported by a fibrous network, serving to cover or line some part or organ, and often secreting or absorbing certain fluids
Membranous(a.) Membranaceous.
Memento(n.) A hint, suggestion, token, or memorial, to awaken memory
Memnon(n.) A celebrated Egyptian statue near Thebes, said to have the property of emitting a harplike sound at sunrise
Memorabilia(n. pl.) Things remarkable and worthy of remembrance or record
Memorable(a.) Worthy to be remembered
Memorandum(n.) A brief or informal note in writing of some transaction, or an outline of an intended instrument
Memorial(a.) Mnemonic
(n.) A memorandum
Memorize(v. t.) To cause to be remembered
Memory(n.) A memorial.
Memphian(a.) Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Memphis in Egypt
Men(n.) pl. of Man.
(pron.) A man
Menace(n.) The show of an intention to inflict evil
(v. i.) To act in threatening manner
Menagerie(n.) A collection of wild or exotic animals, kept for exhibition.
Mend(v. i.) To grow better
(v. t.) To alter for the better
Menhaden(n.) An American marine fish of the Herring familt (Brevoortia tyrannus), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component of fertilizers
Menhir(n.) A large stone set upright in olden times as a memorial or monument. Many, of unknown date, are found in Brittany and throughout Northern Europe
Menial(n.) A domestic servant or retainer, esp. one of humble rank
Meninges(n. pl.) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord
Meningitis(n.) Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord.
Meniscus(n.) A crescent.
Mennonite(n.) One of a small denomination of Christians, so called from Menno Simons of Friesland, their founder
Menology(n.) A brief calendar of the lives of the saints for each day in the year, or a simple remembrance of those whose lives are not written
Menopause(n.) The period of natural cessation of menstruation.
Menorrhagia(n.) Any profuse bleeding from the uterus
Mensal(a.) Belonging to the table
Menses(n. pl.) The catamenial or menstrual discharge, a periodic flow of blood or bloody fluid from the uterus or female generative organs
Menstrual(a.) Of or pertaining to a menstruum.
Menstruate(a.) Menstruous.
(v. i.) To discharge the menses
Menstruation(n.) The discharge of the menses
Menstruous(a.) Having the monthly flow or discharge
Menstruum(n.) Any substance which dissolves a solid body
Mensurable(a.) Capable of being measured
Mensural(a.) Of or pertaining to measure.
Mensuration(n.) That branch of applied geometry which gives rules for finding the length of lines, the areas of surfaces, or the volumes of solids, from certain simple data of lines and angles
Mentality(n.) Quality or state of mind.
Menthol(n.) A white, crystalline, aromatic substance resembling camphor, extracted from oil of peppermint (Mentha)
Mention(n.) A speaking or notice of anything
(v. t.) To make mention of
Mentor(n.) A wise and faithful counselor or monitor.
Menu(n.) The details of a banquet
Mephitis(n.) A genus of mammals, including the skunks.
Mercantile(a.) Of or pertaining to merchants, or the business of merchants
Mercaptan(n.) Any one of series of compounds, hydrosulphides of alcohol radicals, in composition resembling the alcohols, but containing sulphur in place of oxygen, and hence called also the sulphur alcohols
Mercenary(a.) Acting for reward
(n.) One who is hired
Mercerize(v. t.) To treat (cotton fiber or fabrics) with a solution of caustic alkali. Such treatment causes the fiber to shrink in length and become stronger and more receptive of dyes
Merchandise(n.) The act or business of trading
(v. i.) To trade
(v. t.) To make merchandise of
Merchant(a.) Of, pertaining to, or employed in, trade or merchandise
(n.) A trading vessel
(v. i.) To be a merchant
Merciful(a.) Full of mercy
Merciless(a.) Destitute of mercy
Mercurial(a.) Caused by the use of mercury
(n.) A person having mercurial qualities.
Mercuric(a.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury
Mercurous(a.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury
Mercury(n.) A carrier of tidings
(v. t.) To wash with a preparation of mercury.
Mercy(n.) A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or favor.
Mere(n.) A boundary.
(Superl.) Only this, and nothing else
(v. t.) To divide, limit, or bound.
Merganser(n.) Any bird of the genus Merganser, and allied genera. They are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill
Merge(v. i.) To be sunk, swallowed up, or lost.
(v. t.) To cause to be swallowed up
Meridian(a.) A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place
Meridional(a.) Having a southern aspect
Meringue(n.) A delicate pastry made of powdered sugar and the whites of eggs whipped up
Merino(a.) Made of the wool of the merino sheep.
(n.) A breed of sheep originally from Spain, noted for the fineness of its wool.
Meristem(n.) A tissue of growing cells, or cells capable of further division.
Merit(n.) Esp. in a good sense: The quality or state of deserving well
(v. i.) To acquire desert
Merle(n.) The European blackbird.
Merlin(n.) A small European falcon (Falco lithofalco, or F. aesalon).
Merlon(n.) One of the solid parts of a battlemented parapet
Mermaid(n.) A fabled marine creature, typically represented as having the upper part like that of a woman, and the lower like a fish
Merman(n.) The male corresponding to mermaid
Meroblastic(a.) Consisting only in part of germinal matter
Merovingian(a.) Of or pertaining to the first Frankish dynasty in Gaul or France.
(n.) One of the kings of this dynasty.
Merozoite(n.) A form of spore, usually elongate or falciform, and somewhat amoeboid, produced by segmentation of the schizonts of certain Sporozoa, as the malaria parasite
Merriment(n.) Gayety, with laughter
Merry(n.) A kind of wild red cherry.
(superl.) Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight
Mesa(/.) A high tableland
Mescal(n.) A distilled liquor prepared in Mexico from a species of agave.
Mesdames(n.) pl. of Madame and Madam.
Meseems(v. impers.) It seems to me.
Mesembryanthemum(n.) A genus of herbaceous or suffruticose plants, chiefly natives of South Africa. The leaves are opposite, thick, and f/eshy
Mesencephalon(n.) The middle segment of the brain
Mesenteron(n.) All that part of the alimentary canal which is developed from the primitive enteron and is lined with hypoblast
Mesentery(n.) One of the vertical muscular radiating partitions which divide the body cavity of Anthozoa into chambers
Mesh(n.) The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.
(v. i.) To engage with each other, as the teeth of wheels.
(v. t.) To catch in a mesh.
Mesial(a.) Middle
Mesmerism(n.) The art of inducing an extraordinary or abnormal state of the nervous system, in which the actor claims to control the actions, and communicate directly with the mind, of the recipient
Mesmerize(v. t.) To bring into a state of mesmeric sleep.
Mesne(a.) Middle
Mesoblast(n.) The cell nucleus
Mesocarp(n.) The middle layer of a pericarp which consists of three distinct or dissimilar layers.
Mesoderm(n.) The layer of the blastoderm, between the ectoderm and endoderm
Meson(n.) The mesial plane dividing the body of an animal into similar right and left halves. The line in which it meets the dorsal surface has been called the dorsimeson, and the corresponding ventral edge the ventrimeson
Mesothelium(n.) Epithelial mesoderm
Mesothorax(n.) The middle segment of the thorax in insects.
Mesozoic(a.) Belonging, or relating, to the secondary or reptilian age, or the era between the Paleozoic and Cenozoic
(n.) The Mesozoic age or formation.
Mess(n.) A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things
(v. i.) To take meals with a mess
(v. t.) To make a mess of
Mestizo(n.) The offspring of an Indian or a negro and a European or person of European stock.
Met(imp. & p. p.) of Meet
(p. p.) of Mete
Metabolic(a.) Of or pertaining to metabolism
Metabolism(n.) The act or process, by which living tissues or cells take up and convert into their own proper substance the nutritive material brought to them by the blood, or by which they transform their cell protoplasm into simpler substances, which are fitted either for excretion or for some special purpose, as in the manufacture of the digestive ferments
Metabolite(n.) A product of metabolism
Metabolize(v. t. & i.) To change by a metabolic process.
Metacarpal(a.) Of or pertaining to the metacarpus.
(n.) A metacarpal bone.
Metacarpus(n.) That part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. In man it consists of five bones
Metage(v.) Charge for, or price of, measuring.
Metagnathous(a.) Cross-billed
Metal(n.) A mine from which ores are taken.
(v. t.) To cover with metal
Metamere(n.) One of successive or homodynamous parts in animals and plants
Metameric(a.) Having the same elements united in the same proportion by weight, and with the same molecular weight, but possessing a different structure and different properties
Metamerism(n.) The state or quality of being metameric
Metamorphic(a.) Causing a change of structure.
Metamorphism(n.) The state or quality of being metamorphic
Metamorphose(v. t.) To change into a different form
Metamorphosis(n.) A change in the form or function of a living organism, by a natural process of growth or development
Metanephros(n.) The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates
Metaphor(n.) The transference of the relation between one set of objects to another set for the purpose of brief explanation
Metaphosphate(n.) A salt of metaphosphoric acid.
Metaphrase(n.) An answering phrase
Metaphrast(n.) A literal translator.
Metaphysic(a.) Metaphysical.
Metasomatism(n.) An alteration in a mineral or rock mass when involving a chemical change of the substance, as of chrysolite to serpentine
Metastasis(n.) A change in the location of a disease, as from one part to another.
Metatarsal(a.) Of or pertaining to the metatarsus.
(n.) A metatarsal bone.
Metatarsus(n.) That part of the skeleton of the hind or lower limb between the tarsus and phalanges
Metathesis(n.) A mere change in place of a morbid substance, without removal from the body.
Metathorax(n.) The last or posterior segment of the thorax in insects.
Metazoan(n.) One of the Metazoa.
Metempsychosis(n.) The passage of the soul, as an immortal essence, at the death of the animal body it had inhabited, into another living body, whether of a brute or a human being
Metencephalon(n.) The posterior part of the brain, including the medulla
Meteor(n.) Any phenomenon or appearance in the atmosphere, as clouds, rain, hail, snow, etc.
Meter(n.) A line above or below a hanging net, to which the net is attached in order to strengthen it
Methaemoglobin(n.) A stable crystalline compound obtained by the decomposition of hemoglobin. It is found in old blood stains
Methane(n.) A light, colorless, gaseous, inflammable hydrocarbon, CH4
Methinks(v. impers.) It seems to me
Method(n.) An orderly procedure or process
Methought(imp.) of Methinks
Methyl(n.) A hydrocarbon radical, CH3, not existing alone but regarded as an essential residue of methane, and appearing as a component part of many derivatives
Meticulous(a.) Timid
Metol(n.) A whitish soluble powder used as a developer in photography. Chemically, it is the sulphate of methyl-p-amino-m-cresol
Metonymy(n.) A trope in which one word is put for another that suggests it
Metope(n.) The face of a crab.
Metopic(a.) Of or pertaining to the forehead or frontal bones
Metre(n.) A measure of length, equal to 39.37 English inches, the standard of linear measure in the metric system of weights and measures
Metric(a.) Of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of measurement
Metrify(v. i.) To make verse.
Metrist(n.) A maker of verses.
Metritis(n.) Inflammation of the womb.
Metrology(n.) The science of, or a system of, weights and measures
Metronome(n.) An instrument consisting of a short pendulum with a sliding weight. It is set in motion by clockwork, and serves to measure time in music
Metronymic(a.) Derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor
Metropolis(n.) The mother city
Metropolitan(a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a metropolitan or the presiding bishop of a country or province, his office, or his dignity
(n.) A bishop whose see is civil metropolis. His rank is intermediate between that of an archbishop and a patriarch
Metrorrhagia(n.) Profuse bleeding from the womb, esp. such as does not occur at the menstrual period.
Mettle(n.) Substance or quality of temperament
Mew(n.) A cage for hawks while mewing
(v. i.) To cast the feathers
(v. t.) To shed or cast
Mewl(v. i.) To cry, as a young child
Mews(n. sing. & pl.) An alley where there are stables
Mexican(a.) Of or pertaining to Mexico or its people.
(n.) A native or inhabitant of Mexico.
Mezereon(n.) A small European shrub (Daphne Mezereum), whose acrid bark is used in medicine.
Mezzanine(n.) A flooring laid over a floor to bring it up to some height or level.
Mezzo(a.) Mean
Mho(n.) A unit of conductivity, being the reciprocal of the ohm.
Mi(n.) A syllable applied to the third tone of the scale of C, i. e., to E, in European solmization, but to the third tone of any scale in the American system
Miasma(n.) Infectious particles or germs floating in the air
Mica(n.) The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic
Mice(n.) pl of Mouse.
Michaelmas(n.) The feat of the archangel Michael, a church festival, celebrated on the 29th of September
Mickle(a.) Much
Microampere(n.) One of the smaller measures of electrical currents
Microanalysis(n.) Analysis of the structure of materials from careful observation of photomicrographs
Microbarograph(n.) An instrument for recording minor fluctuations of atmospheric pressure, as opposed to general barometric surges
Microbiology(n.) The study of minute organisms, or microbes, as the bacteria.
Microcline(n.) A mineral of the feldspar group, like orthoclase or common feldspar in composition, but triclinic in form
Micrococcus(n.) A genus of Spherobacteria, in the form of very small globular or oval cells, forming, by transverse division, filaments, or chains of cells, or in some cases single organisms shaped like dumb-bells (Diplococcus), all without the power of motion
Microcosm(n.) A little world
Microcyte(n.) One of the elementary granules found in blood. They are much smaller than an ordinary corpuscle, and are particularly noticeable in disease, as in anaemia
Microfarad(n.) The millionth part of a farad.
Microform(n.) A microscopic form of life
Micrograph(n.) An instrument for executing minute writing or engraving.
Micromere(n.) One of the smaller cells, or blastomeres, resulting from the complete segmentation of a telolecithal ovum
Micrometer(n.) An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles
Micron(n.) A measure of length
Microorganism(n.) Any microscopic form of life
Microparasite(n.) A parasitic microorganism.
Microphone(n.) An instrument for intensifying and making audible very feeble sounds. It produces its effects by the changes of intensity in an electric current, occasioned by the variations in the contact resistance of conducting bodies, especially of imperfect conductors, under the action of acoustic vibrations
Microphonics(n.) The science which treats of the means of increasing the intensity of low or weak sounds, or of the microphone
Microphotograph(n.) A microscopically small photograph of a picture, writing, printed page, etc.
Microphyte(n.) A very minute plant, one of certain unicellular algae, such as the germs of various infectious diseases are believed to be
Micropyle(n.) An opening in the membranes surrounding the ovum, by which nutrition is assisted and the entrance of the spermatozoa permitted
Microscope(n.) An optical instrument, consisting of a lens, or combination of lenses, for making an enlarged image of an object which is too minute to be viewed by the naked eye
Microscopy(n.) The use of the microscope
Microseism(n.) A feeble earth tremor not directly perceptible, but detected only by means of specially constructed apparatus
Microsporangium(n.) A sporangium or conceptacle containing only very minute spores. Cf. Macrosporangium
Microspore(n.) One of the exceedingly minute spores found in certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella and Isoetes, which bear two kinds of spores, one very much smaller than the other
Microtome(n.) An instrument for making very thin sections for microscopical examination.
Microtomy(n.) The art of using the microtome
Microvolt(n.) A measure of electro-motive force
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