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- MELANTERITEa widespread green, mostly fibrous mineral composed of hydrated ferrous sulphate
- MELAPHYREVarious dark-coloured volcanic igneous rocks rich in augite, similar to and in some definitions including basalt, principally of Paleozoic age
- MELASdark (in colour), black
- MELENAThe passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
- MELENASThe passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
- MELICOf or pertaining to Greek lyric verse.
- MELODYA sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase.
- MELONSome of the plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber. Genus Cucumis, the true melon (including various cultigens like honeydew and ca
- MEMEAny unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the tr
- MENISCUSA crescent moon, or an object shaped like it.
- MENOPAUSEThe period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether, usually accompanied by a range of unpleasant symptoms; the
- MENTEEA person who is being mentored.
- MEREOLOGYThe discipline which deals with the relationship of parts with their respective wholes.
- MERISMA reference to something by its polar extremes, as in "we searched high and low".
- MERISTEMThe plant tissue composed of totipotent cells that allows plant growth.
- MESARAICmesenteric
- MESENTERYThe membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphat
- MESIALPertaining to the midline of the body.
- MESICCharacterized by an intermediate degree of moisture, in between xeric (dry) and hydric (wet); somewhat moist.
- MESOCARPThe middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. In many fruits such as drupes and tomatoes, the mesocarp is fleshy
- MESONThe mesial plane dividing the body into similar right and left halves.
- MESSIAHThe one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.
- METABOLICOf or pertaining to metabolism.
- METABOLIZETo undergo metabolism.
- METALChemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from. Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other m
- METALLICOf, relating to, or characteristic of metal.
- METALLURGYThe science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.
- METANOIAA fundamental change of mind.
- METAPHORThe use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is
- METEORAn atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, d
- METHANOLThe simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit
- METHODA process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).
- METHODICmethodical
- METHODICALIn an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.
- METHYLThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
- METICIn Ancient Greek city-states, a resident alien who did not have the rights of a citizen and who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- METOPICOf, relating to, or situated at the forehead
- METREThe basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. T
- METROA rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area.
- METROLOGYThe science of weights and measures or of measurement.
- METROPOLISThe mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
- METROPOLITANA bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop.
- MICROVery small in scale or scope.
- MICROBEAny microorganism; especially, a harmful bacterium.
- MICROLOGYThe study of trivialities and minutiae, or focusing on the small details rather than the whole picture.
- MICRONSynonym of micrometre (“one-millionth of a metre”).
- MICROPSIAA disorder in which objects appear much smaller than normal, most often the result of a neurological dysfunction.
- MICROPYLEIn seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
- MIGRAINEA severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.
- MIMEA form of acting without words; pantomime.
- MIMESISThe representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
- MIMETICExhibiting mimesis.
- MIMICTo imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
- MINSTERA monastic church.
- MIOSISContraction of the pupil of the eye.
- MISANDRYHatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.
- MISANTHROPEOne who has a negative view of the entire human race.
- MISANTHROPYA negative view or hatred of the human race.
- MISOGYNICMisogynistic; woman-hating.
- MISOGYNISTOne who professes misogyny; a hater of women.
- MISOGYNOUSOf, relating to, or exhibiting misogyny; misogynistic.
- MISOLOGIESHatred or fear of reasoning or argument.
- MISOLOGYHatred or fear of reasoning or argument.
- MITHRIDATEAny of various historical medicines, typically an electuary compounded with various poison, believed to derive from Mithridates VI and to serve as a universal antidote. Synonym of
- MITOSISThe division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.
- MITREA covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many reincarnations, most recently as a tall cap with two points or peaks.
- MIURUSA dactylic hexameter with short penultimate syllable.
- MNEMEPersisting effect of memory of past events.
- MOIRAIThe three Fates, personifications of destiny.
- MOLYA magic herb or plant used by Odysseus to overcome Circe.
- MONADICof, relating to, or being a monad
- MONARCHThe ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
- MONARCHYA government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).
- MONASTERYA residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.
- MONAZITEany of a range of reddish-brown minerals that are mixed phosphates of the lighter rare earth elements lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium and
- MONKA male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
- MONOCHROMEA black and white image, especially such a photograph.
- MONODYAn ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice, often specifically a mournful song or dirge.
- MONOPHAGYThe feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species).
- MONOSTICHA poem having only one line.
- MONOSYLLABICConsisting of one syllable.
- MORALOf or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude.
- MORAYAny of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae.
- MORONA stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- MORPHA recurrent distinctive sound or sequence of sounds representing an indivisible morphological form; especially as representing a morpheme.
- MORPHEWA blemish or mark on the skin, especially a blister caused by scurvy.
- MORPHINEA crystalline alkaloid (4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydromorphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics
- MORPHOAny of the genus Morpho of large tropical American butterflies.
- MORPHOTICConnected with, or becoming an integral part of, a living unit or of the morphological framework.
- MOSAICA piece of artwork created by placing colored pieces (usually tiles, either regular or irregular in shape) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
- MOUSTACHEA growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.
- MULLETA fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes).
- MUSEOf a person: a source of inspiration.
- MUSEUMA building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artist
- MUSICA series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc., often to convey a mood.
- MUSOPHOBIAThe fear of mice (and rats).
- MUSTACHIOA mustache, especially a large or lush one.
- MYASTHENIAAbnormal weakness of the muscles; but especially myasthenia gravis.
- MYDRIASISThe condition of having abnormally large and dilated pupils due to illness or narcotics, particularly stimulants such as methamphetamine, cocaine, etc.
- MYELINA white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.