English words: mesophanerophyte to Messalian

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English words mesophanerophyte to Messalian

mesophanerophyte noun: Any phanerophyte between 8 and 30 metres in height
mesopharyngeal adjective: Relating to the mesopharynx
mesopharynx noun: The oropharynx.
mesophase noun: Any of the phases of a liquid crystal.
mesophication noun /mɛˌzɑfɪˈkeɪʃən/: A process wherein mesophytic species dominate land formerly inhabited by fire-dependent species (pyrophytes)
mesophil noun: Alternative form of mesophile.
mesophile noun: An organism, especially a microorganism, that lives and thrives at moderate temperatures.
mesophilia noun: A preference for moderate temperatures.
mesophilic adjective: of, or relating to a mesophile
mesophilous adjective: Synonym of mesophilic.
mesophloeum noun: cortex
mesophotic adjective: Describing seawater at a depth such that some light is present, but not enough to sustain photosynthesis.
mesophryon noun: glabella (the space between the eyebrows and nose)
mesophyl noun: Alternative form of mesophyll.
mesophylic adjective: That lives in a medium temperature range
mesophyll noun /ˈmɛsə(ʊ)fɪl/: The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf.
mesophyllic adjective: Of or pertaining to the mesophyll of a leaf
mesophyllous adjective: Of moist habitats and having mostly large and soft leaves
mesophyllum noun: The parenchyma of a leaf between the skin of the two surfaces
mesophyte noun /ˈmɛsə(ʊ)fʌɪt/: Any normal terrestrial plant that grows in environments that have an average supply of water.
mesophytic adjective: Relating to a mesophyte.
mesophytism noun: The condition of being a mesophyte.
mesopic adjective: used in low light levels
mesopically adverb: In a mesopic manner.
mesoplanet noun: a planet that is between the size of Mercury and Ceres
mesoplankton noun: plankton intermediate in size between microplankton and macroplankton
mesoplanktonic adjective: Relating to mesoplankton.
mesoplast noun: The nucleus of a cell; mesoblast.
mesoplastic noun: particles of plastic found especially in the marine environment (typically about 10 mm)
mesoplastral adjective: Describing either of a pair of transverse hexagonal bones in a turtle that lie between the hyoplastral and hypoplastral bones.
mesoplastron noun: either of a pair of transverse hexagonal bones in a turtle that lie between the hyoplastral and hypoplastral bones
mesopleural adjective: Relating to the mesopleuron.
mesopleuron noun: The lateral surface of the mesothorax
mesoplodont noun: Any whale of the genus Mesoplodon.
mesoploid adjective: Synonym of mesopolyploid.
mesopneumonium noun: A pulmonary ligament connecting the lung and mesogaster.
mesopodial adjective: Of or pertaining to the mesopodialia (the bones of the carpus and tarsus)
mesopodialia noun: The bones of the carpus and tarsus.
mesopodium noun: The middle portion of the foot in the gastropods and pteropods.
mesopolyploid adjective: That has become polyploid in more recent history
mesopolysaccharide noun: Any polysaccharide that coats the surface of the mesothelium
mesopontine noun: An area of tissue at the junction of the mesencephalon and the pons.
mesoporal adjective: Relating to mesopores
mesopore noun: Any pore of moderate size, but especially those between about 2 and 50 nanometers in width
mesoporosity noun: The condition of being mesoporous.
mesoporous adjective: Having pores of a size between 2 and 50 nanometres.
mesoporphyrin noun: Any of several compounds produced from a protoporphyrin by protonation of its vinyl groups
mesoporphyrinogen noun: An intermediate in the metabolism of porphyrinogens
mesoposteriorly adverb: Alternative form of mesioposteriorly.
Mesopotamia proper noun /mɛ.sə.pəˈteɪ.mɪ.ə/: A geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site...
Mesopotamian adjective, noun /mɛs.ə.pəˈteɪ.mɪ.ən/: Of, from or relating to Mesopotamia
Mesopotamian zodiac noun: A classification scheme that assigns an animal to each one of eighteen periods in an annual cycle.
Mesopotamic adjective: Of, from or relating to Mesopotamia
mesopredator noun: A medium-sized predator which often increases in abundance when larger predators are eliminated.
mesopredatory adjective: Relating to a mesopredator
mesoprefrontal adjective: In the middle of the prefrontal region
mesoproduction noun: The production of mesons.
mesoprogestin noun: A progesterone receptor modulator used to control endometriosis and similar disorders
mesopropodeal adjective: Relating to the mesosoma and the propodeum
Mesoproterozoic adjective: Of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon; comprises the Calymmian, Ectasian and Stennian periods from about 1600 to 900 million years ago, when the...
mesoproximal adjective: mesal and proximal
mesopsammic adjective /ˌmiːsəʊˈsamɪk/: Of or pertaining to the interstitial spaces of marine sand.
mesopsammon noun: Community of small species that live in mesopsammic spaces where water is filtered between grains of sand and fine gravel.
mesopterygial adjective: Relating to mesopterygia
mesopterygium noun: The middle one of the three main basal plates in the fins of certain fishes.
mesopterygoid adjective: Between the pterygoid bones
mesoptile noun: one of the second set of down feathers (in those birds that have two sets)
mesopubic adjective: Having the pubis bone centrally / medially located
mesopuncture noun: A form of acupuncture in which fluid is injected through the needle points.
mesor noun: A mean value based on the distribution of values across the cycles of the circadian rhythm, computed using a cosine function.
mesorah noun: tradition
mesorchium noun: The fold of peritoneum that attaches the testis to the dorsal wall of the body cavity or scrotum.
mesorectal adjective: Of or pertaining to the middle part of the rectum
mesorectum noun: The fold of peritoneum, or mesentery, attached to the rectum.
mesoregion noun: An administrative area in Brazil comprising a group of municipalities
mesorelief noun: A relief that is intermediate in scale between microrelief and macrorelief.
mesorhine adjective: Having a medium-width nose, between leptorhine and platyrhine.
mesorhizobial adjective: Relating to mesorhizobia
mesorhizobium noun: Any Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Mesorhizobium
mesoridazine noun /ˌmɛz.oʊˈɹɪd.əˌziːn/: A phenothiazine tranquilizer C₂₁H₂₆N₂OS₂ used formerly especially in the treatment of schizophrenia and anxiety.
mesoriparian adjective: Relating to a mesic riparian zone.
mesorostral adjective: In the middle of the rostrum (beak)
mesorostrine adjective: Synonym of mesorostral.
mesorrhine adjective: Having a nose that is neither especially narrow nor especially broad.
mesorrhiny noun: The state of having a mesorrhine nose.
mesosaline adjective: Of a body of water, of intermediate salinity.
mesosalpinx noun: Part of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the ovary to the level...
mesosaur noun: Any of a group of small aquatic reptiles, from the early Permian period, of the order †Mesosauria.
mesosaurid noun: Any extinct reptile in the family Mesosauridae; a mesosaur.
mesoscale adjective, noun: Of medium size or extent; between microscale and macroscale.
mesoscale convective system noun: A huge complex of thunderstorms that can sometimes reach the size of Texas.
mesoscaph noun: Alternative form of mesoscaphe.
mesoscaphe noun: A submersible submarine designed for drifting on sea currents in the middle depth layers of the ocean.
mesoscapula noun: A process from the middle of the scapula in some animals; the spine of the scapula.
mesoscapular adjective: Of or pertaining to the mesoscapula.
mesoscopic adjective: On a scale between microscopic and macroscopic
mesoscopically adverb: In a mesoscopic manner, or on a mesoscopic scale
mesoscopy noun: The visual study of objects on a mesoscopic scale.
mesoscutal adjective: Relating to the mesoscutum.
mesoscutellar adjective: Relating to the mesoscutellum.
mesoscutellum noun: The middle part of the arthropod scutellum
mesoscutum noun: The scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect.
mesoseme adjective: Having a medium orbital index, between megaseme and microseme.
mesosiderite noun: A stony meteorite containing roughly equal proportions of silicate and nickel-iron metal
mesosigmoid noun: The mesentery that attaches the sigmoid colon to the posterior abdominal wall.
mesosigmoidal adjective: Pertaining to the mesosigmoid.
mesosoma noun: The middle part of the body, or tagma, of arthropods whose body is composed of three parts (the other two being the prosoma and the metasoma), bearing the...
mesosomal adjective: Relating to the bacterial mesosome.
mesosome adjective, noun: A folded invagination in the plasma membrane of bacteria, produced by the chemical fixation techniques used to prepare samples for electron microscopy, but...
mesosomic adjective: Synonym of mesosomal.
mesosonic adjective: Describing motion through a two-phase medium, usually electrons and heavy ions, at a speed between the speeds of sound in the two components.
mesosperm noun: A sarcoderm.
mesospermalege noun: Part of the spermalege, derived from the mesoderm; it is a membrane-bound sac attached to the wall of the haemocoel, directly beneath the groove of the...
mesosphenoid adjective: In the middle of the sphenoid bone
mesosphere noun /ˈmɛsəʊsfɪə/: The layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is directly above the stratosphere and directly below the thermosphere.
mesospheric adjective: Of or pertaining to the mesosphere.
mesospore noun: A medium-sized spore such as the single-celled teleutospore
mesostability noun: The condition of being mesostable
mesostabilizing adjective: That provides mesostability
mesostable adjective: Not completely stable
mesostasis noun: The very last state (or material formed) in the formation of an igneous rock
mesostate noun: An intermediate physical state of matter between solid and liquid, in which the molecules have more freedom of movement than when locked in a crystal...
mesostatic adjective: Of or pertaining to mesostasis
mesostegostom noun: The second-anteriormost section of the stegostom, sometimes fused with the prostegostom.
mesosternal adjective: Of or pertaining to the mesosternum.
mesosternum noun: The middle portion, or body, of the sternum.
mesostic noun: Alternative form of mesostich.
mesostich noun: An acrostic that spells out a word or message with its middle letters.
mesostigmal adjective: In the middle of the stigmata
mesostigmatan adjective, noun: Any of the order Mesostigmata of mites.
mesostigmatic adjective: Relating to the mesostigmatids
mesostigmatid noun: Any mite of the order Mesostigmata
mesostriatal adjective: Relating to, or situated in the middle of the corpus striatum
mesostriid noun: A middle striid
mesostructural adjective: Relating to a mesostructure.
mesostructurally adverb: In terms of mesostructure.
mesostructure noun: A structure or superstructure of intermediate size or complexity (in any of several fields)
mesostructured adjective: Having a structure with dimensions intermediate between micro- and macro- levels
mesostyle noun: A style at the labial margin between the paracone and metacone.
mesostylid noun: A stylid at the labial margin between the metaconid and entoconid.
mesostylous adjective: Having styles of intermediate length.
mesosuchian adjective, noun: Any of the informal group †Mesosuchia of terrestrial, semi-aquatic, or fully aquatic crocodylomorph reptiles, previously thought to be true cocodiles.
mesosulfuron noun: The carboxylic acid 2-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)carbamoylsulfamoyl]-4-(methanesulfonamidomethyl)benzoic acid
mesosyntenic adjective: Relating to, or exhibiting mesosynteny
mesosynteny noun: The sharing of large chromosomal regions with the same genes without preservation of order across species
mesosystem noun: A system of interconnections between the microsystems in an individual's life, such as interactions between a child's family and teachers.
mesosystemic adjective: Relating to a mesosystem.
mesotaeniaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Mesotaeniaceae.
mesotardigrade noun: Any tardigrade or similar animal of the dubious class Mesotardigrada
mesotarsal adjective: Relating to the middle (median plane) of the tarsus
mesotarsomere noun: A medial tarsomere
mesotarsus noun: A tarsus on the mesothorax of an insect
mesotartaric acid noun: A meso isomer of tartaric acid.
mesotaurodont adjective: taurodont to an intermediate degree (neither hypotaurodont or hypertaurodont)
mesotegmic adjective: Pertaining to the middle of the integument as opposed to the outer or inner epidermis of the integument.
mesotelencephalic adjective: Relating to the middle of the telencephalon
mesoteloblast noun: A mesodermal teloblast
mesotemperate adjective: Relating to the middle of a temperate zone
mesotendon noun: A vinculum, in vertebrate anatomy.
mesotergal adjective: In the middle of the tergum
mesotetraploid adjective: That has become tetraploid in more recent history
mesotheca noun: The middle layer of the gonophore in the Hydrozoa.
mesothecium noun: The intermediate layer of cells in the wall of the anther, in ripe anthers often occurring as the inner layer by disappearance of the endothecium proper.
mesothele noun: Any of the suborder Mesothelae of spiders, with one extant family.
mesothelial adjective: Of or pertaining to the mesothelium
mesothelialization noun: Formation and development of the mesothelium.
mesothelin noun: A protein found in mesothelial cells and overexpressed in several human tumors.
mesothelioma noun /ˌmɛsoʊˌθiliˈoʊmə/: An uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium, usually of the lungs after exposure to asbestos.
mesothelium noun: A membrane of flat epithelial cells that lines the body cavity of embryos and forms the squamous cells of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura
mesothelization noun: The formation and development of the mesothelium
mesotherapeutic adjective: Relating to mesotherapy.
mesotherapic adjective: Relating to mesotherapy
mesotherapist noun: A practitioner of mesotherapy.
mesotherapy noun: Any treatment that involves the injection of vitamins or other substances into the mesoderm of the skin
mesothere noun: Any extinct notoungulate of the genus †Mesotherium
mesotheriid noun: Any extinct mammal in the family Mesotheriidae.
mesotherm noun: An animal that adjusts its body to a metabolically favourable temperature using a context-dependent balance of internal metabolically-produced heat and...
mesothermal adjective: warm, temperate
mesothermic adjective: temperate (neither hot nor cold)
mesothermophile noun: Any organism that prefers to live in the moderate temperatures of temperate zones
mesothermy noun: The condition of being a mesotherm
mesothetic adjective: intermediate
mesothetical adjective: Alternative form of mesothetic.
mesothoracic adjective: Of or pertaining to the mesothorax.
mesothorax noun: The middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of legs, and the forewings when present.
mesothorium noun: Certain members of the decay chain of thorium, mainly isotopes of radium and actinium
mesotibia noun: The middle tibia of an insect (on the second pair of legs)
mesotibial adjective: Relating to the mesotibia
mesotidal adjective: Having an intermediate tidal range (between 2 and 4 metres)
mesotocin noun: A neurohormone found in nonmammalian vertebrates with properties similar to oxytocin.
mesotrione noun: The herbicide 2-(4-methyl-2-nitrobenzoyl)cyclohexane-1,3-dione
mesotrochal adjective: Having the middle of the body surrounded by bands of cilia (said of the larvae of certain marine annelids).
mesotrochanter noun: The middle of the trochanter
mesotrochantinal adjective: Relating to the mesotrochanter
mesotron noun /ˈmɛs.əˌtɹɒn/: meson
mesotroph noun: Any mesotrophic organism
mesotrophic adjective: providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).
mesotrophication noun: Conversion to a mesotrophic form
mesotrophy noun: the quality of having an intermediate level of nutrient productivity
mesotrypsin noun: A trypsin isoform which is resistance to natural trypsin inhibitors
mesotrypsinogen noun: An inactive precursor of mesotrypsin
mesotympanal adjective: Relating to the mesotympanum.
mesotympanic adjective: Relating to the mesotympanum
mesotympanum noun: The middle part of the middle ear, medial to the tympanic membrane.
mesotype noun: Any of various minerals, including natrolite (soda mesotype), scolecite (lime mesotype), and mesolite (lime-soda mesotype)
mesotypic adjective: Relating to a mesotype
mesovarium noun: The portion of the broad ligament of the uterus that covers the ovaries.
mesoventral adjective: mesial and ventral
mesoventrally adverb: In a mesoventral manner or direction
mesoventrite noun: A projecting part of the ventral thorax between the mid pair of legs of beetles.
mesovoid adjective, noun: A small underground cavity, ranging in size from a few millimeters to several centimeters, formed in fragmented rock or stony soils.
mesovortex noun: A small-scale, vertical vortex of air associated with a thunderstorm that occurs at less than one kilometer from the ground and is between 2-20 kilometers...
mesowear noun: A method of determining the lifelong diet of a taxon.
mesoxalate noun: A salt of mesoxalic acid.
mesoxalic acid noun: A dicarboxylic acid, C₃H₂O₆ that is an intermediate in the oxidation of malonic acid to oxalic acid.
mesoxalylurea noun: Alloxan.
mesoxerophyte noun: Any plant whose tolerance to moisture is intermediate between that of a mesophyte and a xerophyte
mesoxerophytic adjective: Relating to mesoxerophytes.
mesozeaxanthin noun: Alternative form of meso-zeaxanthin.
mesozeugma noun: A zeugma where the governing word occurs in the middle of the sentence and governs clauses on either side.
mesozeugmenon noun: Alternative form of mesozeugma
mesozoan noun: Any worm-like, marine parasite of the phylum Mesozoa.
Mesozoic adjective: Of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon that comprises the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods from about 230 to 65 million years ago, when life...
mesozonal adjective: Relating to a mesozone.
mesozone noun: An intermediate zone of the lithosphere characterised by metamorphic rock
mesozooid noun: Alternative form of mesozoan.
mesozooplankton noun: zooplankton measuring from 0.2 to 20 millimetres
mesozooplanktonic adjective: Of or pertaining to mesozooplankton.
mespil noun: Alternative form of mespilus.
mespilus noun: Any member of the flowering plant genus Mespilus (now Crataegus sect. Mespilus), of medlars.
mespirenone noun: A potassium-sparing diuretic.
mesple noun: The sapodilla (fruit).
mesprise noun: Alternative form of misprize.
Mesquakie noun: Alternative form of Meskwaki.
mesquit noun: Dated spelling of mesquite.
mesquite noun /mɛsˈkiːt/: Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Prosopis found in America, and used as forage, which have long, beige seed and bean pods which may be dried and...
mesquite bean noun: The pod or seed of the mesquite.
mesquite bush noun: Any of several spiny, deep-rooted shrubs or small trees in the genus Prosopis (primarily, Neltuma glandulosa).
mesquite flour noun: A gluten-free flour made by drying and grinding the sweet pods of the mesquite tree.
mesquite gall midge noun: Asphondylia prosopidis, a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae.
mesquite grass noun: Certain pasture grasses commonly found growing alongside mesquite trees, specifically Bouteloua oligostachya.
mesquite gum noun: A natural exudate obtained from the mesquite tree, primarily from its bark or pods in arid regions, and used as a sweetener, thickener, adhesive, and in...
mesquite lizard noun: Sceloporus grammicus, a species of lizard from Mexico and the southern United States.
mesquite looper moth noun: Frederickia cyda, a species of moth in the family Geometridae, found in Central America and North America.
mesquite mistletoe noun: Phoradendron californicum, a hemiparasitic plant native to southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Sonora, Sinaloa and Baja California.
mesquite mouse noun: Peromyscus merriami, a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
mesquite stinger moth noun: Norape tener, a species of moth in the family Megalopygidae.
mesquite webworm moth noun: Friseria cockerelli, a moth of the family Gelechiidae.
mesquitella noun: Synonym of fairy duster
Mesropian adjective: Of or relating to the Armenian alphabet invented by Mesrop Mashtots (362–440).
mess noun, verb /mɛs/: A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation.
mess about verb: To misbehave
mess around verb: To fiddle idly.
mess bag noun: Synonym of ditty bag.
mess beef noun: Barreled salt beef, packed with about 80 pounds chuck and rump, two flanks, and the rest plates.
mess cup noun: Synonym of canteen cup.
mess dress noun: mess kit (military uniform)
mess hall noun: A military dining room or building on an army or marine base.
mess jacket noun: A double-breasted jacket, part of mess kit.
Mess John noun: A domestic chaplain.
mess kit noun: A compact set of eating utensils (including plate, cup, utensils) and sometimes cooking pots etc, used in the field by soldiers and by campers.
mess-kitted adjective: Prepared or provided by a mess kit.
mess of greens noun: A large, substantial serving of cooked leafy greens, often collard greens, mustard greens, or kale.
mess of pottage noun: Something of trivial value, especially of immediate value.
mess over verb: To mistreat, abuse, oppress or bother (someone).
mess room noun: Alternative form of messroom.
mess set noun: Synonym of mess kit (“set of eating utensils”).
mess tent noun: a tent used to shelter people eating in a group, especially in a military or working setting.
mess tin noun: A portable container for cooking or serving food, originally for military use, and generally of a rounded rectangular form.
mess trap noun: Synonym of mess kit (“set of eating utensils”).
mess uniform noun: Synonym of mess kit (“A formal uniform, worn for occasions such as mess dinners”).
mess up noun, verb /ˈmɛsˌʌp/: To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
mess with verb: To interfere with.
mess with the bull and you get the horns proverb: Synonym of when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
mess with the bull, get the horns proverb: Synonym of when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
messa contraction: Contraction of mess + of.
message noun, verb /ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/: A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
message board noun: A board on which messages may be posted, especially one in a public space.
message broker noun: An intermediary program that translates a message from the formal messaging protocol of the sender to the formal messaging protocol of the receiver in a...
message control noun: The management of an organization’s communicating its own agenda to the public, particularly as shaped by news media, customers or others.
message coupling noun: the loosest form of coupling that can be achieved by a state of decentralization
message-driven architecture noun: Synonym of Event-Driven Architecture.
message-driven bean noun: A type of Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) designed to process messages asynchronously, acting as a listener for Java Message Service (JMS) or JCA messages.
message fiction noun: Fiction that attempts to convey a sociopolitical message, as opposed to mere escapism.
message in a bottle noun: A message written on a scrap of paper, rolled up and put in an empty bottle and set adrift on the ocean; traditionally, a method used by castaways to...
message-oriented adjective: Depending mainly on messaging.
message-oriented middleware noun: Hardware or software infrastructure supporting sending and receiving of messages between distributed systems
message pump noun: Synonym of event loop.
message queue noun /ˈmɛsɪdʒ kjuː/: A queue onto which messages may be placed for delivery between components as part of interprocess communication.
message stick noun: A piece of wood, etched with angular lines and dots, traditionally used by Australian aborigines to communicate messages between different clans and...
message unit noun: An individual broadcasting slot, such as a single televised advertisement.
messageboard noun: Alternative spelling of message board.
messageless adjective: Without a message.
messagelessness noun: Absence of a message.
messagelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a message.
messager noun /ˈmɛsɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/: One who sends a message.
messagery noun: Messages collectively.
messages noun, verb /ˈmɛs.ɪ.d͡ʒɪz/: Shopping, groceries, errands.
messaging pattern noun: A network-oriented architectural pattern that describes how two different parts of a message pass system connect and communicate with each other.
Messalian noun: A member of an ancient religious sect, the Euchites.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under M: 47,683 words, in 159 parts.