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macarpine(organic chemistry) The cationic alkaloid 5,7-dimethoxy-13-methyl-2H,10H-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-i][1,3]dioxolo[4',5':4,5]benzo[1,2-c]phenanthridinium related to sanguinarinemacedoineA mixture of diced vegetables or fruit served as a salad.machicote(US, Canada, historical) An underskirt worn by some Native American girls and women.machinate(ambitransitive) To devise a plot or secret plan; to conspire.machiniseAlternative form of machinize.machinizeTo systematize; to create a well-defined process for.machinule(obsolete) An instrument used by surveyors to find right angles.macilence(formal, rare) Leanness; emaciation.mackayite(mineralogy) A green or brown transparent mineral, formula Fe³⁺Te²O⁵(OH), found in Esmeralda County, Nevada.macrinite(mineralogy) An amorphous form of maceralmacritude(obsolete) leannessmacrocode(computing) Code written using macros.macrocyte(hematology, cytology) an unusually large red blood cell that is associated with pernicious anemiamacrodemeSynonym of macroband.macrodome(geology, mineralogy, crystallography) A dome parallel to the longer lateral axis of an orthorhombic crystalmacrodoseA relatively large dose of (something, such as a drug or radiation), particularly as contrasted with a microdose.macrogyneA relatively large queen (in a hive of insects) or the larger of two such insectsmacrolide(organic chemistry) a macrocyclic lactone with a ring of at least ten atomsmacrolike(computing) Resembling or characteristic of a macro.macroloneAny of a family of macrolide antibiotics derived from azithromycinmacromereA large blastomere.macronodeA relatively large-scale nodemacropine(zoology) Of or relating to the kangaroo or the wallaroo.macroporeA macroscopic pore; any pore sufficiently wide to allow water or another liquid to flow unimpeded by capillary actionmacrosome(cytology) Any relatively large organelle in a cellmacrotideA relatively large tidemacrozoneAny of several types of economic or environmental area, zone or territory that are further subdividedmadeleineA French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.madraporeArchaic form of madrepore.madreporeA coral of the genus Madrepora or of the order Madreporaria.madrileneA type of consommé flavored with tomatoes and served either as a warm broth or chilled and jellied.mafaldineA narrow form of mafaldemafialikeResembling or characteristic of a mafia.magadiite(mineralogy) A soft white hydrous sodium silicate mineral.magalogueA type of catalogue with a magazine-like style.magazetteSynonym of diskzine.magbasite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing aluminum, barium, fluorine, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, scandium, and silicon.maggotpieAlternative form of maggoty-pie (“a magpie”).maghemite(mineralogy) A magnetic mineral with a grey blue, white, or brown shade.magiclikeLike magic; as if magical.magmalikeResembling or characteristic of magma.magnesite(mineralogy) A form of magnesium carbonate, MgCO₃, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state.magnetise(British spelling) Alternative spelling of magnetize.magnetite(mineralogy) A magnetic mineral, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe3+2O₄, one of the primary ores of iron.magnetize(transitive, physics) To make magnetic.magnicideThe assassination of a major political figure.magnitude(uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.magnoliteAn orthorhombic mineral which can appear in a number of different colors, with chemical formula Hg₂TeO₃.magstripe(informal) Magnetic stripe.maharaneeAlternative spelling of maharani.maholtineThe plant Wissadula periplocifolia.mahoosive(chiefly British, humorous, slang) Massive; huge; very large.mailmergeAlternative form of mail merge.mailpiece(chiefly Canada, US) (countable) A piece of mail, that is, an item of (physical) mail; especially, an item of flat envelope form factor as contrasted with an item of package form factor.mailplaneAn aircraft that delivers mail.mailstore(computing) A structure in a file system that stores electronic mail.mainbrace(nautical) The rope (or sheet) used to control the main yard. The main yard is the spar set across the mast, from which the mainsail is hung.mainfaireAlternative form of manefaire (“horse's neck armor”).mainframe(computer hardware) A computer chassis that hosts and interconnects modules that perform various tasks.mainpiece(nautical) The principal part of a ship's head; the principal piece of timber in a rudder.mainplaneThe wing of an airplane that provides most of the lift.mainprise(law, historical) Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day.mainprizeAlternative form of mainprise.mainspace(Internet) The primary namespace of a wiki, excluding secondary content such as discussion pages.mainstageThe largest performing space in a venue.maintaineObsolete spelling of maintain.maioresseObsolete spelling of mayoress.maiusculeAlternative form of majuscule.maizelikeResembling maize or some aspect of it.majoresseObsolete spelling of mayoress.majorette(originally US) A female dancer who twirls and performs stunts with a lightweight baton, whether as a solo, in a group of majorettes, or in the company of a marching band.majuscule(countable) A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.makepeace(rare) A peacemaker; one who reconciles persons at variance with one another; a composer of strife; an adjuster of differences.makewhole(law) Serving to make whole; providing compensation for a loss.malachite(mineralogy) A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂; one of the principal ores of copper.malagruze(Scotland, now rare) To cause havoc to; to disarrange, put into disarray.malavogue(Ireland, dated, colloquial) To punish or trounce.malaxableCapable of being malaxated.malayaite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, oxygen, silicon, and tin.maldonite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing bismuth and gold.maldoxone(organic chemistry) The tricyclic lactone methyl 4-chloro-7-hydroxy-3-methoxy-9-methyl-6-oxobenzo[b][1,4]benzodioxepine-1-carboxylatemaleamate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of maleamidic acid NH₂-CO-CH=CH-COO-maleamide(organic chemistry) The amide of maleic acidmaleevite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal white mineral containing barium, boron, oxygen, and silicon.maleimide(organic chemistry) The internal imide of maleic acid, or any of its derivatives; they have a number of industrial applicationsmalengine(archaic) Evil intent, bad intention; fraud, deceit.malleableAble to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.mallemokeAlternative form of mollymawk.mallosideA particular steroid glycoside.malmstoneSynonym of malm.malthouseA plant where malt is produced.maltitude(mathematics) Any of the four line segments perpendicular to the sides of a cyclic quadrilateral and passing through the opposite side's midpoint.maltolate(organic chemistry) The anion derived from maltol; any salt containing this anion.maltoside(organic chemistry) Any glycoside of maltose, but especially any of a class of such alkyl glycosides that are used as specialized detergentsmaltuloseA particular disaccharide.malvalate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of malvalic acid.malvoisieSynonym of malmsey (“wine”).mamillateAlternative form of mammillate.mammalukeAlternative spelling of Mameluke.mammillaeplural of mammillamammotomeAn instrument used in mammotomymanagableMisspelling of manageable.manaksite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.manchette(biology) A sheath of microtubules which surrounds and extends tailwards from the nucleus of developing spermatids.mancipate(obsolete, transitive) To enslave.mancubineA man who is sexually subservient to a woman.mandadore(India, obsolete) A leader or chief; superintendent.mandarineAlternative spelling of mandarin (“citrus fruit”).mandativeIndicates the quality of being a command, or being related to the command.mandelate(chemistry) Any salt of mandelic acid.mandoline(music) Archaic form of mandolin.mandolute(music) A musical instrument similar to a mandolin, but larger.manducateTo chew (something); to masticate.manefaire(possibly erroneous) Protective armor for a horse's neck; a crinet or criniere.maneouvreMisspelling of manoeuvre.manganate(chemistry) Any compound containing the ion MnO₄²⁻.manganese(countable) A single atom of this element.manganite(geology) a dark gray mineral of manganese, MnO(OH), found throughout North America and Europemanganize(transitive) To treat with manganese.mangerite(mineralogy) A plutonic intrusive igneous rock, essentially a hypersthene-bearing monzonite.mangolikeResembling or characteristic of a mango.mangonize(transitive, obsolete) To make (something) appear more attractive or appealing.mangouste(archaic) A mongoose.manhandle(nautical) To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles.manipuleeOne who or that which is manipulated.maniverseThe hypothetical set of manifold possible universes parallel to our own; multiverse.mannalikeResembling or characteristic of manna (miraculously appearing food).mannanase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of mannansmannatide(biochemistry) A heteropolysaccharide, present in the alpha-hemolytic group of Streptococcus, that is an adjuvant for an influenza vaccinemannerize(transitive) To perform or produce according to a certain manner or style.mannitate(obsolete, chemistry) Any salt of mannitic acid.mannitose(organic chemistry) A sugar obtained by partial oxidation of mannitol, and closely resembling levulose.mannonate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of mannonic acid.mannopine(organic chemistry) A form of opine formed by the condensation of mannose and an amino acidmannoside(biochemistry) Any glycoside of mannose.mannosomeA specialised tubular organelle, in molluscs, assembled in hexagonal bundles within an external membranemanoalideA calcium channel blocker with antibiotic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, found in some sponges.manoeuvreCommonwealth standard spelling of maneuver.manometre(nonstandard, obsolete) Alternative spelling of manometer.manopause(informal) Synonym of andropause.manpanzeeSynonym of humanzee.manssiere(informal) A bra designed to be worn by men.manticore(Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.mantyhose(informal) Pantyhose designed for and/or marketed toward men.manualiseAlternative form of manualize.manualize(transitive) To make manualmanurableAble, or suitable, to be manured or cultivated on.manurance(obsolete) cultivationmanuterge(Catholicism) A towel used by a priest during liturgy.manyverseAlternative form of maniverse.manzamine(organic chemistry) Any of several polycyclic alkaloids, obtained from several species of sea sponge, that exhibit antimicrobial and antileukemic activitymaplelikeResembling or characteristic of a maple tree.mapletreeAlternative form of maple tree.marasmane(organic chemistry) A particular bicyclic sesquiterpene that is the basis of many natural productsmarbeliseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of marbelize.marbelizeAlternative form of marbleize.marbleiseAlternative form of marbleize.marbleize(transitive) To make (something) look like marble; to marble.marcasite(mineralogy) The orthorhombic form of iron disulfide, FeS₂, occurring as yellow crystals.marceline(archaic or historical) A thin silk fabric used for linings etc. in hats and ladies' dresses.marchlike(music) Resembling a marchmarchpaneObsolete form of marzipan.margarate(chemistry) Any salt or ester of margaric acid.margarine(transitive) To spread or cover (something) with margarine.margarite(mineralogy) A calcium-rich member of the mica group of phyllosilicates, forming white to pinkish or yellowish-gray masses or thin laminae.margarone(chemistry) The ketone of margaric acid.marginate(mycology, biology) With a well marked edge or margin.marialite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, chlorine, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.marketese(usually derogatory) A choice of words with a promotional tone; marketing jargon.marketiseAlternative spelling of marketize.marketize(economics, management) To convert to management by open-market principles.markgraveAlternative form of margrave.markstonea boundary stonemarlstone(geology) Marl when hardened into stone.marmaladeA cat having orange- or ginger-colored fur.marmaliseAlternative spelling of marmalize.marmalize(informal, British) To thrash or beat.marmatite(mineralogy) A dark form of sphalerite that is rich in ironmarmeladeMisspelling of marmalade.marmeliseAlternative form of marmalize.marmelizeAlternative form of marmalize.marmolite(mineralogy) A form of chrysotilemarmoratevariegated like marble; marblymarmorize(transitive, geology) To transform into marble.marmosine(zoology) Any mouse opossum of the tribe Marmosini.marmotineAny ground squirrel of the tribe MarmotinimaroonageThe fact or state of being a maroon.marriableCapable of being married; marriageable.marronageAlternative form of maroonage.marryableAlternative spelling of marriable.marshlikeResembling or characteristic of a marsh.marshsideBeside a marsh.marsquakeA quake on the planet Mars, perhaps caused by land tides, volcanic eruptions, or meteorite strikes.marsupite(paleontology) A fossil crinoid of the genus Marsupites, resembling a purse.martelineA small kind of hammer, once used by marble workers and sculptors.martyriseAlternative form of martyrize.martyrize(transitive) To make a martyr of (someone).marumoite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal lead gray mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur.masalcheeAlternative form of mussaulchee.mascaradeAlternative form of masquerade.masculate(obsolete, transitive) To make strong.masculineOf or pertaining to the male gender.masculiseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of masculize.masculize(rare) To masculinize.maskeradeArchaic form of masquerade.maslinate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of maslinic acidmaslovite(mineralogy) An isometric-tetartoidal steel gray mineral containing bismuth, platinum, and tellurium.masoscale(meteorology) Having a scale of between 400 and 40,000 kilometres (or ~250-25,000 miles).massacree(dialect) Alternative form of massacre.massalgeeAlternative form of mussaulchee.massymore(Scotland, archaic) The dungeon of a castle.masterateA master's degree.masterlieObsolete spelling of masterly.masthouseA building in which masts for vessels are made, fitted, or stored.masticate(transitive) To chew (usually food).mastigoteA single-celled microorganism that moves by means of an undulipodium, such as a flagellum, rather than using pseudopodia.mastocyte(medicine) mast cellmastspore(nautical, historical) Synonym of mast step.matachineAlternative form of matachin.matchableAble to be matched.matchgate(mathematics) A weighted planar graph having some external nodesmatchlikeResembling or characteristic of a match (stick for igniting a fire).matchmadesimple past and past participle of matchmakematchmake(transitive, intransitive) To carry out matchmaking: to set up a date between two people or to arrange a marriage.matchsafe(historical) A small metal box for carrying matches for lighting a pipe or similar.materiate(obsolete) Consisting of matter; material.matildite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral white mineral containing bismuth, silver, and sulfur.matricideThe killing of one's mother.matricize(mathematics, transitive) To convert (a tensor) into a matrix by means of matricization.matrikine(biochemistry) Any of a group of extracellular matrix-derived peptides which regulate cell activitymatrilineA line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers.matrisome(biochemistry) All the extracellular matrix proteins of an organismmatrixule(biology) A stromule in mitochondria.matronageThe collective body of matrons.matroniseAlternative form of matronize.matronize(transitive) To make a matron of; to make matron-like.matsutakeA mushroom, Tricholoma matsutake, prized in Asian cuisine for its spicy aroma.mattamoreAn underground storage place for grain.matterate(medicine) Obsolete form of maturate.matulaite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing a hydrated aluminum and calcium phosphatematurablecapable of maturingmawsonite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-scalenohedral brownish orange mineral containing copper, iron, sulfur, and tin.maxillateHaving a jaw (especially having maxillas)maxilluleAlternative form of maxillula.mayingite(mineralogy) An isometric-diploidal steel black mineral containing bismuth, iridium, and tellurium.mcgillite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.mcnearite(mineralogy) A triclinic white mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.meadowrueA plant (any plant of genus Thalictrum), also known as thalictrummeandrine(biology, geology) Winding and convoluted.meanwhileThe time between two events.measurage(law, economics) A toll or duty based on the volume of a material; or, the right to collect such a toll or duty.meatborne(pathology) Carried by meatmeathouseAlternative spelling of meat house.meatotomeA scalpel used to cut into the urethra to enlarge it.meatspace(Internet, idiomatic, sometimes derogatory) The physical world, as opposed to the virtual world of the Internet.mebiquine(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal drug.mechaniseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of mechanize.mechanizeTo equip something with machinery.mechanome(biochemistry) All the biochemical processes involved in a mechanical (motor) systemmeclizine(pharmacology) Alternative form of meclozine.meclozine(pharmacology) A piperazine derivative, C₂₅H₂₇ClN₂, with antihistamine properties, used mainly as an antiemetic, especially in preventing motion sickness.medcouple(statistics) A scaled median difference between the two halves of a distribution.medialiseAlternative form of medialize.medializeTo become more medial.mediatiseAlternative spelling of mediatize.mediativePertaining to mediation; that mediatesmediatizeTo reduce the effect of (something) by introducing a mediating agent.medicableCapable of being medicatedmedioconeA small cusp on the front of the incisors of some plesiadapiformsmeditance(obsolete) meditationmediumiseAlternative form of mediumize.mediumizeTo act as a medium; to channel or speak for a spirit or noncorporal being.medjidite(obsolete, mineralogy) A mineral that is a double sulfate of lime and uranium.medronateThe conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of medronic acid, as (usually, especially) the technetium salt used as a radiotracer in medical imaging.medrysoneA corticosteroid used in optometry and ophthalmology.medullateHaving a medulla; medullatedmedulloseLike medulla or pith.megacurieThe unit of radioactivity equal to one million curiesmegacycle(dated) Synonym of megahertz.megadrile(zoology, obsolete) A terrestrial oligochaete (worm of the superorder Megadrilacea in class Oligochaeta)megaflare(astronomy) A very large solar flaremegajoule(metrology) An SI unit of energy equal to 10⁶ joules. Symbol: MJmegalitreA unit of volume equivalent to 1,000,000 litres. Symbol: ML or Ml.megalogueA simultaneous conversation involving a large number of peoplemegamergeTo merge into a megamerger.megametreA distance of 1,000 km.megamovie(informal) A particularly long or impressive movie.megampereA unit of electrical current, equal to a million amperes.meganiche(Internet) A small niche on the World Wide Web that is highly specific and appeals only to a limited demographic but may still be worthwhile and successful because of the huge total number of users.megaphageA large form of bacteriophagemegaphoneA portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction.megaphyte(biology) Any plant having an unbranched stem or trunk and a crown of large leavesmegaplumeA very large plume or column of water.megaprime(mathematics) A prime number with at least one million decimal digits.megaquake(seismology) A megathrust earthquake.megarhineRelating to, or characteristic of the extinct large-nosed rhinoceros †Rhinoceros megarhinusmegascaleExtremely large-scalemegascope(photography) An enlarging camera.megaspaceAn especially large space.megaspore(botany) The larger spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a female gametophytemegastateA very large geopolitical state.megastomeOne of a group of univalve shells, having a large aperture or mouth.megastoreA large supermarket or similar retail outlet; a superstore.megathereAn extinct, gigantic, ground sloth (Megatherium americanum) that flourished in South America during the Pleistocene epoch.megatonneAlternative spelling of megaton.megaverse(physics) A theoretical higher-order universe that contains multiple (possibly an infinite number of) pocket universes within it.meglumineAn amino sugar derived from sorbitol.meibocyteA type of cell found in the meibum produced by the meibomian glandmeiosporeA haploid spore produced by meiosismelaphyre(obsolete) Various dark-coloured volcanic igneous rocks rich in augite, similar to and in some definitions including basalt, principally of Paleozoic agemelastomeAny of the genus Melastoma of plants.melianone(organic chemistry) A tetracyclic triterpene found in Melia species.melibiase(biochemistry) A galactosidase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of melibiose into galactose and glucose.melibiose(biochemistry) A disaccharide consisting of glucose and galactose residuesmeliorate(transitive) To make better; to improve; to solve a problem.meliorize(archaic, rare) To meliorate; to make better.melissate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of melissic acid.melissene(chemistry) melenemelkovite(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, molybdenum, oxygen, and phosphorus.mellitate(chemistry) A salt of mellitic acid.mellonide(chemistry) Any of various compounds of mellone.mellorineA lower-cost imitation of ice cream, using fats other than butterfat.melobioseMisspelling of melibiose.melodrameObsolete form of melodrama.melofarce(rare) A work or genre combining elements of melodrama and farce.melongene(Caribbean) An aubergine; an eggplant.melonlikeResembling a melon.melophileOne who loves music.melperone(pharmacology) A particular butyrophenone atypical antipsychotic.meltcurveA graphical representation of the melting behaviour of a material as it is heatedmemantine(medicine) A drug, derived from adamantane, that is used to treat Alzheimer's disease, dementia etc.membrance(dated) remembrance, recollectionmemescapeA notional landscape of memes, or units of cultural information.memeverseThe sphere of Internet memes.memorableWorthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.menadione(pharmacology) A synthetic yellow compound C₁₁H₈O₂ with the biological activity of natural vitamin K menaquinone, used to treat hemorrhage.menagerieA collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.menagogueObsolete form of emmenagogue.menbutoneA choleretic drug.mendelize(genetics) To be inherited according to Mendel's laws.mendicate(ambitransitive, obsolete) To beg.mendipite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing chlorine, lead, and oxygen.mendozite(mineralogy) A sulfate mineral of the alum series; a hydrated form of sodium aluminium sulfate.menedioneMisspelling of menadione.menialize(transitive) To make menial.menoctoneAn antimalarial drug.menopauseThe final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.menstrate(nonstandard, possibly proscribed) Alternative form of menstruate.mensurate(military) To measure accurately and precisely the position of an object. Not to be confused with refinement.mentacideAlternative spelling of menticide.mentalese(philosophy, psychology) A hypothetical non-verbal language in which concepts are represented in the mind.mentaliseAlternative form of mentalize.mentalize(usually passive voice) To make mental in nature, rather than physicalmenticideBrain-washing, conditioning people to abandon their beliefs.mentioneeOne who or that which is mentioned.mepacrine(pharmacology) Synonym of quinacrine.mephitineOf, or pertaining to, a skunk or skunks.mephitize(transitive, archaic, rare) To make mephitic.meprodine(pharmacology) A particular narcotic painkiller.merbarone(organic chemistry, medicine) The topoisomerase inhibitor 5-(N-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-thiobarbituric acid that is an anticancer drugmercature(obsolete) commerce; trademerceriseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of mercerize.mercerize(transitive) To treat (cotton fabric) with sodium hydroxide to make it more lustrous and accepting of dyes.merciable(obsolete) mercifulmercurate(inorganic chemistry) Any oxyanion of mercury; any salt containing such an ionmercurize(transitive) To treat with mercury.merestakeA pollard or tree standing as a mark or boundary for the division of parts or parcels in a grove, thicket, or woods.merestone(England, regional, now historical) A stone designating a limit or boundary; a boundary stone.mereswine(rare, poetic, archaic) A porpoise or dolphin.mergeableCapable of being merged.mericloneA plant (especially an orchid) that has been cloned via meristem propagationmerisporeA secondary spore resulting from division of another spore.meristateMisspelling of myristate.meristele(botany) Each of the apparently isolated units of a dictyostele.meritableDeserving of reward.meroclone(biology) A colony-forming stem cell that has a lower growth potential than a holoclone because it is a mixture of stem cells and differentiated cellsmerocrine(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or pertaining to certain exocrine glands that secrete without major damage to the secretory cells.merophyte(botany) Any of a group of cells, typically in a leaf or stem, produced from the same initial cellmerostome(biology) Any primitive arthropod of the subclass Merostomata.merozoite(biology) A protozoan cell, produced by a sporozoan by merogony, that may become either a meront or a gamontmerprince(fantasy) A merman who is a prince.merrimakeAlternative form of merrymake.merrymake(archaic, literary) To make merry, have fun, celebrate.mertieite(mineralogy) A mineral containing palladium, antimony and arsenic.mertilizeAlternative form of murdelize.merwinite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.mescaline(biochemistry) A hallucinogenic and intoxicating compound present in the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), the San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), and the Peruvian torch (Echinopsis peruviana).mesializeTo cause or to undergo mesialization.mesitoateAny salt or ester of mesitoic acid.mesmeriseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of mesmerize.mesmerizeTo exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.mesmoriseMisspelling of mesmerise.mesocline(ecology) A moist, cool slope.mesocoeleAlternative form of mesocoel.mesocycleA period of sports training longer than a microcycle but shorter than a macrocyclemesopause(meteorology) In the atmosphere, the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere or ionosphere. It is the atmospheric boundary where the temperature reaches its minimum value.mesophase(physical chemistry) Any of the phases of a liquid crystalmesophileAn organism, especially a microorganism, that lives and thrives at moderate temperatures.mesophyte(botany) Any normal terrestrial plant that grows in environments that have an average supply of water.mesoptile(biology) one of the second set of down feathers (in those birds that have two sets)mesorhine(archaic, anatomy) Having a medium-width nose, between leptorhine and platyrhine.mesoscaleOf medium size or extent; between microscale and macroscale.mesosporeA medium-sized spore such as the single-celled teleutosporemesostate(biology, rare) An intermediate metabolic product in the formation of anastates or catastates.mesostyle(dentistry) A style at the labial margin between the paracone and metacone.mesotheleAny of the suborder Mesothelae of spiders, with one extant family.mesothereAny extinct notoungulate of the genus †MesotheriummessalineA lightweight, loosely woven kind of satin.messelite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.mestizajeThe postrevolutionary construction of a modern Mexican national identity.metabiome(genetics) A metagenomic biomemetacainetricaine mesylate when used for anesthesia of fishmetacnemeA secondary mesentery of a sea anemonemetagenreA genre made up of other genres.metagnomeA medium, clairvoyantmetalcore(music) A subgenre of rock music which fuses extreme metal and hardcore punk.metalgaze(music) A musical genre derived from heavy metal, with minimalist ambient instrumentation and wall of sound effects.metallate(chemistry) Any anion or salt containing a metal atom ligated to one or more oxygen or other atoms, or to small groups; e.g. tungstate, tetrathiomolybdate or ferrocyanidemetallide(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of a metal with a more electropositive elementmetallikeResembling or characteristic of a metal.metalline(chemistry) Relating to, or resembling, a metal; metallic.metalliseAlternative spelling of metallize.metallizeTo coat, treat or impregnate a non-metallic object with metal.metalloleAny of various cyclopentadiene derivatives in which the carbon atom at position 5, the saturated carbon, is replaced by a heteroatom.metallome(biochemistry) All the biologically active compounds of an organism that contain a metal atommetalwareAny wares made out of metal, such as pots and pans.metaphase(biology) The stage of mitosis and meiosis that follows prophase and comes before anaphase, during which condensed chromosomes become aligned before being separated.metaphone(linguistics) Either of two or more phonemes that have meaning when used togethermetaphoreMisspelling of metaphor.metaphyte(botany) Any multicellular plantmetaspace(philosophy) A space transcending ordinary physical space, such as cyberspace.metastage(biology) Any of a group of equivalent developmental stages in unrelated organismsmetastate(physics) A metastable isomermetastomeAlternative form of metastoma.metastyle(botany) A very long style.metatable(programming, Lua) A table (of key-value pairs) associated with another object, which uses the functions (or other data) it contains to define the behaviour of that object under certain conditions.metatarse(archaic, anatomy) The metatarsus.metatropeA trope (recurring theme) concerning tropesmetavalueA standard by which good is measured, which is incommensurable with other values.metaverse(now rare) A set or the composite of all universes.meteoriteA metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.meterableAble to be metered.methadone(pharmacology) A powerful synthetic analgesic drug which is similar to morphine in its effects but less sedative and is used as a substitute drug in the treatment of morphine and heroin addiction.methanideA carbide that decomposes in water to produce methane.methanize(transitive) To subject to methanization.methanone(organic chemistry, in combination) formaldehyde considered as the simplest ketone - R₂C=Omethasone(medicine) Any of a group of closely-related corticosteroids used as an anti-inflammatorymethazoleA particular oxadiazolone herbicide.methlyomeMisspelling of methylome.methodiseAlternative form of methodize.methodize(transitive) To make orderly or methodical; to arrange in a systematic manner.methoxide(chemistry) The anion CH₃O⁻ derived from methanol by the loss of a proton.methylase(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze methylation, especially of nucleic acidsmethylateTo add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits)methylene(organic chemistry) The divalent group –CH₂– in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.methylome(genetics) The set of nucleic acid methylation modifications in an organism's genome or in a particular cell.methyloneThe entactogen and central nervous system stimulant 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone.metiamideAn H2-receptor antagonist developed from burimamide, an intermediate compound in the development of the successful antiulcer drug cimetidine.metoprineA diaminopyrimidine folate antagonist 5-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-6-methylpyrimidine-2,4-diaminemetricate(intransitive) To express physical quantities using the metric system.metriciseAlternative form of metricize.metricizeTo make metricmetrocyte(obsolete, biology) A cell that undergoes mitosis to produce daughter cellsmetronome(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.metropoleA metropolis; the main city of a country or area.metrotome(surgery, historical) An instrument for cutting or scarifying the uterus or the neck of the uterus.metsovoneA cheese produced in Metsovo, Greece.mevaldate(biochemistry) Any salt or ester of mevaldic acid.meymacite(mineralogy) An amorphous yellow brown mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten.mezcalineAlternative form of mescaline.mezzanineAn apartment, room, etc., on such an intermediate floor.mezzolikeResembling or characteristic of a mezzo part in music.micellize(chemistry) To form micelles.micritizeTo form micrite, especially by microbial actionmicrobore(plumbing) A kind of narrow tubing with an outside diameter of 10 millimetres or less.microcageA very small cagemicroclue(rare) A tiny clue.microcode(computing) The collective microprograms in a CPU, used to run machine instructions.microconeA microscopic conemicrocoreA very small coremicrocytean unusually small red blood cell found in some forms of anemiamicrodoseA very low dose of a substance.microdyneA unit of force equal to one millionth of a dyne.microfame(informal) Small-scale fame.microfineExtremely fine.microfugeA laboratory centrifuge used for very small samples.microgame(video games) A very small minigame, typically lasting for only a few seconds.microgyneAny flowering plant of the genus MicrogynemicroholeA microscopic hole.microhomeA very small domestic dwelling, constructed at that size in order to conserve environmental resources.microlife(uncountable) Microorganisms collectively.microlite(mineralogy) A basic fluoride of sodium, calcium, tantalum and niobium that is isomorphous with pyrochloremicromereAn unusually small blastomere formed by unequal cleavage of a fertilized ovum.micromole(metrology) An SI unit of amount of substance equal to 10⁻⁶ moles. Symbol: μmolmicroneme(biology) A specialized secretory organelle of some protozoansmicronise(British) To reduce in size, often to micrometre scale.micronize(US) Alternative spelling of micronise.micronomeThe interactome of microRNA transcriptsmicronukeA hypothetical nuclear weapon built on a very small scale.micropileMicrofleece (material).micropipe(crystallography) A defect in a single crystal substrate.microporeA microscopic poremicropyle(botany) In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.microseme(archaic, anatomy) Having the orbital index relatively narrow, therefore having eye sockets far away.microsite(Internet) A self-contained page or group of pages meant to supplement a larger website.microsizeHaving a microscopic sizemicrosomeA vesicle formed as an artifact of cell disruptionmicrotapeA small cassette tape.microtile(mathematics) A very small tile (tesselation)microtimemicroscale timemicrotine(zoology) Of or relating to the subfamily Microtinae, including voles, lemmings and muskrats.microtomeTo cut into sections using a microtomemicrotone(music) Any interval smaller than a semitonemicrotubeA microscopic tube, especially one used in the construction of specialized lasersmicrowaveAn electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.microwireA very small diameter wire, especially one with a glass coating.microzoneAn extremely small area.microzyme(biology, dated) A microorganism supposed to act like an enzyme in causing or propagating certain infectious or contagious diseases; a pathogenic bacterial organism.micturate(intransitive, physiology, formal) To urinate.midbattleDuring a battle.midchargeA point in time during a charge.midcircleIn, at, or towards the middle of a circle.midcourseIn the middle of a course; happening partway through somethingmiddleageAlternative form of middle-age.midengine(automotive) Of a design in which the engine of an automobile is placed between the rear and front axlesmidinetteA female salesperson, a shopgirl, especially in Paris.midodrine(pharmacology) A vasopressor/antihypotensive agent.midpalateIn winetasting, the period between the initial taste and swallowing.midphrase(often with "in") In the middle of a phrasemidsphereA middle sphere or region.midstanceThe point in walking at which the raised leg passes the grounded leg that is supporting the body's weight.midstrideIn the middle of a stride.midstrokeThe midpart of a stroke.midtiradeA point in time during a tirade.mightsome(intransitive, dialectal) To be powerful.migmatiseAlternative form of migmatize.migmatite(geology) Any rock of mixed appearance, being an intimate mixture of granite and older rock, specifically from intense metamorphism which partially melts the rock, causing it to recrystallize in a state intermediate between igneous and metamorphic.migmatize(geology) Modified by migmatizationmigrasomeAn organelle involved in migracytosismigrativeOf, pertaining to, or causing migrationmigratype(biology) A migratory phenotypemiharaite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal gray mineral containing bismuth, copper, iron, lead, and sulfur.mikadoateThe rank or office of a mikado.mikasaite(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing iron, oxygen, and sulfur.milestone(idiomatic) An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.miliolineOf or pertaining to the order Miliolida of foraminifera.miliolite(geology) A building stone, one of the group of the Paris basin, almost entirely made up of many-chambered microscopic shells.militaireA military man; a soldier.militance(uncountable) The condition of being militant.militiate(obsolete, ambitransitive) To raise a militia; to wage, or prepare for, war.milkborne(pathology, of a pathogen) carried in milkmilkcrateA cubic box originally made of wood but now usually of plastic, used to carry dairy products and for storage or presentation in markets.milkhouseA building (or portion thereof) on a dairy farm where milk is collected, cooled, and stored temporarily, pending sale and shipment.milkshakeA thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.milksnakeAlternative form of milk snake.milkstoneAny stone, such as galactite, thought to increase milk production in mammals.milktacheAlternative form of milkstache.milkwhiteAlternative form of milk-white.millepedeAlternative spelling of millipede.milleporeAny coral of the genus Millepora, having the surface nearly smooth, and perforated with very minute unequal pores, or cells.millerite(geology) A nickel sulfide mineral, NiS, that occurs as hairlike tufts.millerole(historical) An old Tunisian dry measure of approximately 64 litres.millhouseA building housing a gristmill, especially a domestic building that is also a mill.millidyneA unit of force equal to one thousandth of a dyne. Symbol: mdyn.millimole(chemistry, physics) An SI unit, equivalent to 1/1000th of a mole.millipedeAny of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments.milliporeAny of several filters, made from cellulose acetate membranes, capable of removing very small particles.millisite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-trapezohedral mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium.millosideA particular steroid glycoside.millstoneA large round stone used for grinding grain.milrinone(pharmacology) An inotropic vasodilator agent administered in the form of its lactate C₁₂H₉N₃O·C₃H₆O₃ especially in short-term intravenous therapy for congestive heart failure.miltwaste(archaic) A small European fern (Asplenium ceterach) formerly used in medicine.mimicableCapable of being mimicked.minamiite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and sulfur.minaprineAn antidepressant drug which acts as a weak, short-acting monoamine oxidase inhibitor and also has some acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity.minceableSuitable for mincing.mindframeA mental attitude; a mindset; a frame of mind.mindquake(informal) A sudden drastic change in one's thoughts or beliefs.mindscapeA mental landscape; the world of the mind.mindshareThe share (portion) of one's mind or headspace that has been garnered by a concept; the amount of attention or awareness that a concept gets in one's mind, especially in competition with the many other potential objects of attention, given the limits and opportunity cost of one's attention.mindstateA state of mind.mindstyleA customary way of thinking; a set of mental habits.minestoneThe solid residual material resulting from the mining of coal.miniatureGreatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.miniclade(taxonomy) A clade with few members.minidroneA relatively small droneminigenreA small, specialist genre.miniguideA short guide to something.miniplate(surgery) A small surgical plate.miniscale(often attributive) A small or miniature scale, but larger than microscale.miniscopeA small (typically hand-held) microscopeminiscule(usually proscribed) Alternative form of minuscule.minislice(biology) A very thin slice of biological material.minisondeA miniature sondeminispikeA small syringe used to withdraw a liquid from a vial or ampouleministageA small stage (in various senses).ministateA very small country or self-governing region, especially one that lacks international recognitionminisuiteA small suite (set of connected rooms).minitheme(rare) A minor theme.minnelideA prodrug of triptolideminsitive(obsolete) Mincing; affected; servile.minuscule(countable) A lowercase letter.minutioseCharacterized by minutiae, or small details.minverite(mineralogy) A particular hornblende-dolerite mineral.minyulite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and potassium.mirabellemirabelle plummirrorize(transitive, sometimes figurative) To mirror or reflect.misaccuseTo accuse wrongly.misadvice(archaic or law) bad advicemisadviseTo give bad advicemisallege(archaic) To state erroneously.misassume(transitive) To assume incorrectly.misattuneTo attune badly or wrongly.misbecamesimple past of misbecomemisbecome(transitive, obsolete) To be unsuitable for; not to befit.misbehave(intransitive or reflexive) To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.miscegeneAlternative form of miscegen.miscegine(rare) Alternative form of miscegen.mischanceBad luck, misfortune.mischarge(law or finance) To charge wrongly.mischiefeObsolete spelling of mischief.mischieve(now Scotland) To damage, do harm to; to injure.mischoiceA bad or incorrect choice.mischoose(ambitransitive) To choose incorrectly or badly; to make a wrong choice.miscleave(transitive) To cleave wrongly.miscreateTo create wrongly or poorly.misdecide(transitive, rare) To decide unwisely or incorrectly.misdecode(especially genetics) To incorrectly decodemisdefineTo define a term in a manner that is not correct; to define wrongly.misderive(transitive) To derive erroneously.misdesireA bad or wrong desire.misdevote(transitive) To devote mistakenly or unwisely.misdivideTo divide wrongly.misencode(transitive) To encode incorrectly.miserableIn a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.misfigureTo miscalculate; to make a computational error.misgrieveTo injure in a way that creates grief.misgrudge(ambitransitive) To hold a grudge for no reason or in error due to misunderstandingmisguggle(transitive) To spoil by rough or careless handling; handle roughly; rumple; crumple; maul; mangle or disfigure; mar; spoil; bungle.mishandle(transitive) To manipulate something roughly, causing physical damage.mishpocheAlternative form of mishpocha.mishpucheAlternative form of mishpocha.misimpute(intransitive) To impute erroneously.misinvokeTo invoke (any sense) in error.miskindle(transitive) To kindle amiss; inflame to a bad purpose.mislocate(transitive) To locate incorrectly.mismanage(transitive) To manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.mismangleTo mangle in a destructive way; to disfigure or rearrange with bad results.mismumbleTo mumble the wrong words.misoblige(rare, obsolete) To disoblige.misophoneA person who suffers from misophonia.misoscale(meteorology) Having a scale of between 40 metres and 4 kilometres (or 130 feet and 2 miles).mispaddleTo paddle incorrectly.misphraseTo phrase incorrectly.misplease(transitive) To fail in pleasing; displease.mispledgeTo pledge foolishly or in error.mispraise(transitive, rare) To praise falsely, injudiciously, or without good reason.mispursueTo pursue in the wrong way.misrecite(ambitransitive) To recite erroneously.misrelate(transitive) To relate inaccurately.misreviseTo revise in a manner that makes something worse.misrotateTo rotate incorrectlymisscribeTo write or inscribe incorrectly.misseltoeArchaic form of mistletoe.misshelve(transitive) To place on the wrong shelf; to misclassify.missioneeThe person whom a missionary attempts to convert to a religion.missourceTo source inappropriately or incorrectly.misspense(obsolete) Improper spending; waste.misspliceTo incorrectly splice (typically of nucleic acid strands)misstapleTo staple improperly.misstrike(transitive) To strike badly or incorrectly.misstrokeTo stroke badly. (any sense)missutureTo suture improperly.mistackle(sports) To tackle improperly, such as when it is not legal, or not in the correct manner.mistletoe(uncountable) A sprig of one such plant used as a Christmas decoration, associated with the custom that a man may kiss any woman standing beneath it.mistresseArchaic spelling of mistress.mitigableThat can be mitigated.mitospore(mycology) A conidium.mitraille(military, historical) shot or bits of iron used sometimes in loading cannonmitsugakeA glove used in Japanese archery that covers three fingers.mitsumameA Japanese dessert made of small cubes of agar jelly, served in a bowl with boiled red field peas (or sometimes azuki beans), often gyūhi, shiratama dango and a variety of fruits such as peach slices, mikan, pieces of pineapples, and cherries, usually coming with a small pot of kuromitsu, which one pours onto the jelly before eating.mizzonite(mineralogy) A variety of scapolite.mnemonize(transitive) To develop a mnemonic for.mobilette(US) A two-person cycle having four wheels, a bench seat, and a canvas cover; used at resorts etc.mobiliomeAlternative form of mobilome.mobilizeeA person who is mobilized.mochatineA small coffee-flavoured cake, typically topped with almondsmockamoleA condiment resembling guacamole but with different ingredients.moctamideAn antilipidemic drug.modderite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, cobalt, and iron.modelableAlternative form of modellable.moderable(obsolete) moderate; temperate; not excessivemoderniseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of modernize.modernize(transitive) To make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.modulableCapable of being modulated.mogroside(organic chemistry) Any of a group of glycosides of cucurbitanesmohawkite(mineralogy) A copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic and copper, Cu₃As up to Cu₆As.molarlikeResembling or characteristic of a molar tooth.molassine(rare) Characteristic of molasses; viscousmolcajeteA traditional Mexican stone tool, equivalent in function to a mortar and pestle, used for grinding food.moldavite(geology) A substance formed by meteorite impact, a component of the tektites found across central Europe.molindoneA particular kind of therapeutic antipsychotic that is used to treat schizophrenia.mollamideAny of a group of cytotoxic cyclopeptides present in the tunicate Didemnum mollemollemokeAny of several species of large pelagic petrels and fulmars, such as Fulmarus glacialis of the North Atlantic and several species of Pterodroma of the Southern Ocean.mollicuteAny bacterium, of the class Mollicutes, that lacks a cell wallmollitude(now rare) Softness; luxuriousness.molossine(zoology, dated) A bat of the genus Molossus.moltosideMisspelling of maltoside.molybdate(chemistry) The anion MoO₄²⁻.molybdite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing molybdenum and oxygen.momentane(grammar) In Finnish and Navajo, a verb aspect indicating that an occurrence is sudden and short-lived.mommylike(Canada, US, informal) Characteristic of a mother; maternal.monactine(of a spicule) Having a single ray.monarchieObsolete spelling of monarchy.moncheite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral steel gray mineral containing bismuth, palladium, platinum, and tellurium.moneylikeResembling or characteristic of money.moneyline(gambling) A method of sports betting which is purely based on which team wins the game.moneywiseIn terms of money; monetarily; financially.mongolite(mineralogy) A tetragonal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, and silicon.monitricedoula (one who provides support during pregnancy and childbirth)monoamide(organic chemistry) Any compound that has a single amide group (especially when derived from a compound having multiple carboxylic acid groups)monoamine(chemistry, biochemistry) Any compound having a single amino functional group, especially a neurotransmitter.monoazide(chemistry) Any compound containing a single azide group or anionmonocableDescribes a cableway in which the cable car is pulled along by the cable from which it is suspended.monoclade(genetics) A monophyletic clade.monocline(geology) A unidirectional dip in strata that is not a part of an anticline or synclinemonoclone(genetics) A single clonemonocoqueA structure design in which the frame and body are built as a single integrated structure.monocycleA unicycle or monowheel; often specifically a unicycle with the rider seated inside the wheel.monodrameArchaic form of monodrama.monoglymeSynonym of dimethoxyethane.monograde(education) Relating to students of the same grade level.monoimine(organic chemistry) Any compound having a single imine groupmonologue(drama, authorship) A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.monophage(zoology) A monophagous animal.monophase(electricity) Having a single phase of alternating current.monophone(phonetics) A single phone treated as a unit.monophoteAn electric arc-lamp regulator working in single series.monophyte(biology) Composed of, or derived from, a single species of plantmonoplaceOf a hyperbaric chamber: suitable for use by one person at a time.monoplaneComposed of, or relating to, a single plane (flat surface extending infinitely in all directions).monoptote(grammar, obsolete) A noun which only occurs in one case.monopulseA single pulse.monorheme(linguistics) A single word that functions as a phrasemonorhine(zoology) Synonym of monorhinal.monorhyme(poetry) A poem or rhyme scheme whose lines all end with the same rhyme.monosceneA performance or piece of art occurring within a single setting.monoscopeA simple telescope having the form of one half of a pair of binocularsmonospaceOf a typeface, having characters with uniform width.monospore(biology) A simple nonmotile asexual sporemonosteleSynonym of protostele.monostomeA nematode of the genus Monostomamonostyle(architecture) Having a single column.monotreme(palynology, of a pollen grain) Having a single trema, or aperture.monotrope(botany) Any plant belonging to the Monotropoideae.monoverse(astronomy) A single universe of the multiverse.monowhite(Magic: The Gathering) A card which is white and no other colors.monradite(mineralogy) a type of pyroxene composed of an iron and magnesium silicatemonrolite(mineralogy) A form of sillimanite.monstrose(botany) Having an abnormal, distorted and disfigured growth of the body (especially of a cactus)montanate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of montanic acidmontanideA water-in-oil emulsion that is used as an adjuvant for vaccinesmontanite(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing bismuth, hydrogen, oxygen, and tellurium.monticuleAlternative form of monticle.monureide(chemistry) Any of a series of complex nitrogenous substances regarded as derived from one molecule of urea.monzonite(geology) An intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase and orthoclasemoodscapeA figurative landscape of moods or emotions.moolooite(mineralogy) A rare blue-green mineral, a hydrated copper oxalate with an orthorhombic crystalline structure.moonbathe(intransitive) To expose one's body to moonlight in order to relax, or in the belief that it has restorative effects. (Compare sunbathe.)mooncreteSynonym of lunarcrete (“a hypothetical concrete-like material, made from lunar matter, that could be used to build a colony on the Moon”).moondrome(rare) A lunodrome.moonglade(poetic, rare) The bright reflection of moonlight on a body of water.moonphaseSynonym of lunar phase.moonquakeA seismic event occurring on the moon; the lunar equivalent of an earthquake.moonscapeA view of an area of the Moon.moonshine(literally) The light of the moon.moonstone(mineralogy) A translucent gemstone, an orthoclase feldspar, that has a pearly lustre.moorstoneA type of English granite, found mostly in Cornwall.moosehideThe hide of a moosemooselikeResembling a moose.mophandleThe handle of a mop.mopungite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing antimony, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.moraesite(mineralogy) A beryllium-phosphorus mineral.morbidize(transitive) To make morbid.mordenite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.morganite(mineralogy) A gemstone of pegmatite deposits. Morganite is a transparent pink variety of beryl.morphableCapable of being morphed.morrhuate(chemistry) Any salt or ester of morrhuic acid.morselizeTo divide into small piecesmortaliseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of mortalize.mortalize(transitive) To make mortal.mortgageeOne who provides a loan secured upon the borrowers' property: the lender in a mortgage agreement.morthouseA specialised secure building usually located in a churchyard where bodies were temporarily interred before a formal funeral took place.mortstoneAlternative form of mort stone.mosapride(pharmacology) A gastrokinetic drug used to treat acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, and functional dyspepsia.mososcale(meteorology) Having a scale of between 40 centimetres and 40 metres (or 16 inches and 130 feet).mothicideA substance that kills moths.motocycle(US, dated) A horseless carriage.motokwane(Africa) cannabis; marijuanamotophone(historical) A phonograph capable of transmitting sounds over long distances.motorableWhich can be traveled on by motor cars.motorbike(informal) A motorcycle.motorcadeA procession of cars carrying VIPs, especially political figures.motorhomeAlternative spelling of motor home.motorlikeResembling or characteristic of a motor.motorvate(informal, rare) To drive a motor vehicle.mottolikeResembling or characteristic of a motto.mottowarePottery decorated with inspirational or humorous text.mouldableAble to be moulded; plasticmouldlikeAlternative spelling of moldlike.moulinageThe operation of reeling off, twisting, and doubling raw silk.moundlikeResembling or characteristic of a mound.mountableAble to be mounted.mournsomeCharacterised by mourning; mournfulmouseable(computing, graphical user interface) Capable of being navigated, clicked, etc. using a mouse.mouseholeA hole through which a mouse enters a room.mouselikeResembling or characteristic of a mouse (rodent); as, a mouselike squeak, mouselike timidity.mouselineMisspelling of mousseline.moustacheA growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.mouthable(informal) Fine-sounding, of spoken words.mouthcareThe care and treatment of the mouth.mouthconeAlternative form of mouth cone.mouthlikeResembling or characteristic of a mouth.mouthlineThe line formed by a creature's closed mouth.mouthpipe(music) Synonym of leadpipe.mouthsomeCharacterised by the mouth or by mouthiness; mouthymouthsoreA sore in or of the mouth.movielikeResembling a movie.movielore(film) The knowledge, study, history, or culture relating to movies and filmmaking; filmlore.moviesqueResembling or characteristic of a movie.moxastineA particular histamine antagonist.mozarkite(mineralogy) A particular kind of rock, a form of chert, native to Missouri.mozartite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.mtorolite(mineralogy) A green variety of chalcedony, coloured by small quantities of chromium.mucinlikeResembling mucin.mucophageAn organism which consumes its own mucus.mucronate(biology) Terminating in a mucro (an abruptly tapering point or a sharp spine) such as at the end of a leaf.mucuslikeResembling or characteristic of mucus.mudpuddleA puddle of mud or muddy water.muffetteeAlternative form of muffetee.mugeariteA kind of orthoclase-bearing basalt that is made up of olivine, apatite, and opaque oxides.mukhinite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and vanadium.mulierose(obsolete) Fond of women.mullitizeTo convert into mullite.multangle(geometry, obsolete) A polygon.multibaseHaving multiple bases (in any of several contexts)multibyte(computing) Contained in more than one byte.multicaseOf or pertaining to more than one case.multicideThe killing of multiple people; mass murder or serial killing.multicodeOf or pertaining to multiple codes.multicore(of an electric cable) Having two or more coresmultidateOf or pertaining to more than one date (point in time).multidose(pharmacology) Containing multiple dosesmultifaceHaving multiple faces or visages.multifareOf or pertaining to more than one fare.multifile(computing) Relating to multiple files.multiflueHaving many flues.multifuse(electronics) Synonym of resettable fuse.multigamePertaining to more than one game.multigateHaving multiple (electronic) gatesmultigene(genetics) Involving multiple genesmultiheme(biochemistry) Multiple heme groups in a hemoproteinmultiholeHaving, or producing, multiple holesmultihome(computing) To use the technique of multihoming.multilane(of a road or of vehicular traffic) Having more than one lane of traffic traveling in at least one direction.multilineConsisting of multiple lines.multilobeHaving more than one lobe.multimale(biology) Comprising more than one male.multimateHaving multiple romantic or sexual partners.multimike(transitive) To equip with more than one microphone.multimodeHaving, or employing multiple modes.multimoveInvolving more than one move.multinodeOf or relating to multiple nodes.multipageIncluding or containing multiple pagesmultipaneHaving more than one pane.multipedeHaving many feet.multipipeHaving or pertaining to more than one pipe.multiplee(mathematics, obsolete) A partial product, i.e., the result of one step of a full multiplication algorithm.multipole(physics) Any of a several forms of static or oscillating distributions of charge or magnetizationmultiraceOf or pertaining to more than one race (ethnic group).multirateInvolving or occurring at more than one rate.multirideValid for, or pertaining to, more than one ride on transportation.multirolePertaining to, or serving in, many roles.multisiteOccupying, or occurring at, multiple physical sites.multisizePertaining to, or having, more than one size.multitideMisspelling of multitude.multitoneOf or pertaining to more than one tone.multitree(mathematics) An acyclic directed graph in which the set of nodes reachable from any node forms a tree.multitubeOf or relating to more than one tube.multitudeA great amount or number, often of people; abundance, myriad, profusion.multitype(mathematics) Relating to or consisting of multiple typesmultivaneOf or pertaining to multiple vanes.multiwaveRelating to, or employing, multiple waves (or waves of multiple wavelength)multiwireRelating to multiple wires.multizoneOf or pertaining to more than one zone.mumchanceMute, or not speaking; silent.mummylikeResembling or characteristic of a mummy (embalmed corpse).munchableCapable of being munched; edible; snackable.munchnone(organic chemistry) Any of a class of mesoionic 1,3-oxazoles having an oxygen atom attached to position 5murataite(mineralogy) An isometric-hextetrahedral black mineral that is a basic oxide and fluoride of yttrium, sodium, zinc, iron, titanium and niobiummurdelize(US, slang) To kill; to murder.murderate(colloquial, humorous) To murder.murderize(transitive, slang, humorous) To murder.murmanite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pedial mineral containing hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.murrayone(organic chemistry) A coumarin found in Murraya paniculata.muscadineAn American vine of the subgenus Vitis subg. Muscadinia, Vitis rotundifoliamuscarine(biochemistry) An extremely poisonous alkaloid, obtained from fly agaric, that disrupts the action of acetylcholine neurotransmitter.muscazoneA toxic amino acid found in European fly agaric mushrooms.muscicideAny substance that kills flies.muscifuge(rare) Something which repels or kills flies, typically a plant; a fly repellent. Also spelled "muscafuge" (1844) by Henry Stephens, who claimed to have coined it.muscimoleAlternative form of muscimol.muscovite(mineralogy) A pale brown mineral of the mica group, being a basic potassium aluminosilicate with the chemical formula KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH,F)₂; used as an electrical insulator etc.musculiteA petrified mussel or shell.musealize(transitive) To make suitable for exhibition in a museum.museumite(mineralogy) A monoclinic dark silver gray mineral containing antimony, gold, lead, sulfur, and tellurium.museumize(transitive) To preserve or memorialize, as if in a museum.musiclikeResembling or characteristic of music.musiczineA zine dealing with the topic of music.muskadineAlternative form of muscadine.musketadeThe firing of muskets for a length of time.muskoxite(mineralogy) A trigonal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, and oxygen.musoscale(meteorology) Having a scale of between 4 millimetres and 40 centimetres (or 0.16-16 inches).mussalgeeAlternative form of mussaulchee.mussitate(transitive) To say (words, etc.) indistinctly; to mutter.mustakone(biochemistry) A tricyclic sesquiterpenoid with IUPAC name 1,5-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.0^(2,7)]dec-4-en-3-onemusteline(zoology) Like or relating to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens.mutatableCapable of undergoing mutation.mutilateeOne who is mutilated.mutiliateMisspelling of mutilate.mutinaite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.mutoscopeA motion-picture device of the late nineteenth century, to be viewed by one person at a time through a peephole.mutualiseAlternative spelling of mutualize.mutualize(ambitransitive) To make or to become mutual.mycobiome(medicine, biology) A mycological biome.mycophage(biology) Any organism that eats fungus.mycophileA person who likes hunting for, cooking or eating mushrooms and other edible fungi.mycophobeOne who fears or dislikes fungi.mydaleine(chemistry) A ptomaine obtained from putrid flesh and herring brines.myelinateRelated to, or made of myelin.myelinizeSynonym of myelinate.myelocele(medicine) A severe form of spina bifida in which the neural tissue of the spinal cord is exposed.myelocyteA large cell, found in bone marrow, that becomes a granulocyte when mature.myelomereThe segment of spinal cord to which a given pair of dorsal and ventral roots is attached.myoactiveThat is active in muscle tissuemyobundleA bundle of muscle fibres (or a robotic equivalent)myochrome(biochemistry, obsolete) myoglobinmyokinase(biochemistry) adenylate kinase, a phosphotransferase enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of adenine nucleotides and plays an important role in cellular energy homeostasismyokinome(biochemistry) All the myokines present in an organismmyosphereA spherical conglomeration of muscle stem cellsmyrickiteA name used for both the agatized and opalized cinnabar materials.myristate(chemistry) Any salt or ester of myristic acid.myristome(biochemistry) All the sites of myristoylation of an organismmyristone(organic chemistry) The ketone of myristic acid.myrmekiteA vermicular intergrowth of quartz in plagioclase.myrmicine(zoology) Of or pertaining to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae.myrophineAn opiate analogue developed in 1952, a derivative of morphine.myrrhlikeResembling or characteristic of myrrh.mysophile(sexuality) One with a sexual dependency on something soiled or filthy, usually a kind of underwear or feminine products after use.mysophobeA person with an abnormal fear of filth or dirt.mysteceteAlternative form of mysticete.mysterize(transitive) To make mysterious; to make a mystery of.mysticete(zoology) Any of the baleen whales (of parvorder Mysticeti).mysticiseAlternative spelling of mysticize.mysticize(transitive) To make mystical.mythiciseAlternative form of mythicize.mythicize(transitive) To make into a myth.mythomaneSomeone who suffers from mythomania.mythscapeA landscape based on myth, or expressed in terms of myth.myxosporeAny of many microscopic parasites of the class Myxosporea.myzostome(zoology) Synonym of myzostomid.