English words: metatarsophalangeal to methacarn

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English words metatarsophalangeal to methacarn

metatarsophalangeal adjective: Relating to the metatarsus and phalange.
metatarsus noun /ˌmɛtəˈtɑː(ɹ)səs/: The part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones.
metatarsus adductus noun: A deformity of the foot in which the front part of the foot (past the arch) bends inward (towards the other foot).
metatartaric adjective: Relating to metatartaric acid or its derivatives
metatartaric acid noun: a polymeric lactone of variable composition obtained by heating tartaric acid; used to prevent precipitation in wine
metatask noun: A task that deals with other tasks.
metataxic adjective: Relating to metataxis
metataxis noun: Metamorphism involving mechanical change.
metataxonomic adjective: Relating to metataxonomy / metataxonomics
metataxonomics noun: Synonym of metataxonomy.
metataxonomy noun: The taxonomy of an entire microbiota
metate noun /mɛˈtɑːteɪ/: A flat stone with a slightly concave surface, used with another stone (a mano) for grinding maize or other grains.
metatectic adjective: Describing isothermal reversible transformation of a solid mixture phase into a different solid phase plus a liquid phase during cooling; i.e. a partial...
metatectoid adjective: peritectoid
metatelevisual adjective: Relating to the depiction of television within a television programme.
metatellurate noun: The anion TeO₄²⁻; any salt containing this anion
metatemplate noun /ˈmɛtətɛmpleɪt/: A template which forms the basis for other templates.
metatergite noun: The tergite of a metazonite
metatexite noun: A migmatite with pronounced parallel layering due to transposition and progressive deformation.
metatexitic adjective: Of or relating to metatexite.
metatext noun /ˈmɛtətɛkst/: Text that describes or discusses text.
metatextual adjective: Constituting self-referential text (text about the text); for example, as mentioned earlier herein.
metatextuality noun: A form of intertextual discourse in which one text makes critical commentary on another.
metatextually adverb: In a metatextual sense.
metathalamic adjective: Of or pertaining to the metathalamus.
metathalamus noun: A composite structure of the thalamus, consisting of the medial geniculate nucleus and the lateral geniculate nucleus.
metatheater noun: Alternative form of metatheatre.
metatheatre noun: self-referential drama
metatheatrical adjective: of or pertaining to metatheatre
metatheatricality noun: The quality of being metatheatrical.
metatheatrically adverb: In a metatheatrical manner.
metatheca noun: A later-formed part of the theca in certain graptolites.
metathecal adjective: Relating to metathecae.
metathenardite noun: A metamorphosed variety of thenardite.
metatheologian noun: A theologian whose speciality is metatheology
metatheological adjective: Relating to metatheology
metatheology noun: The study of theology itself
metatheorem noun: A statement about theorems proven in a metalanguage.
metatheoretic adjective: Alternative form of metatheoretical.
metatheoretical adjective /ˌmɛt.ə.θi.əˈɹɛt.ɪkl̩/: Of or pertaining to metatheory, the theory of theories
metatheoretically adverb: In a metatheoretical manner or context.
metatheorize verb: To form metatheory about something.
metatheory noun: A theory about a theory.
metatherial adjective: Belonging to the taxonomic infraclass Metatheria.
metatherian adjective, noun: Belonging or pertaining to the infraclass Metatheria of marsupials.
metathesaurus noun: A multilanguage thesaurus, typically concerning a single specialist subject
metathesiophobia noun: The persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of change.
metathesis noun /məˈtæ.θə.sɪs/: The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word.
metathesise verb: Alternative form of metathesize.
metathesize verb: To undergo or to subject to metathesis; of sounds, to switch positions in a word.
metathetic adjective: Exhibiting metathesis.
metathetical adjective: Exhibiting metathesis.
metathetically adverb: By means of, or in terms of, metathesis.
metathetize verb: Alternative form of metathesize.
metathinking noun: Synonym of metathought.
metathoracic adjective: Of or pertaining to the metathorax
metathorax noun: The hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present.
metathought noun /ˈmɛtəˌθɒt/: Thought about thought itself.
metatibia noun: The hind part of the arthropod tibia
metatibial adjective: Relating to the metatibia
metatile noun: Synonym of supertile.
metatime noun /ˌmɛtəˈtaɪm/: A hypothetical supervening temporal frame that changes in the passage of time happen within.
metatitanate noun: A salt or ester of metatitanic acid.
metatitanic acid noun: An acid of titanium (H₂TiO₃), analogous to metasilicic acid.
metatonic adjective: Relating to metatony
metatony noun: A change in syllabic intonation, typically in Baltic and Slavonic languages
metatool noun: A tool that is used to make or modify another tool.
metatopic noun: An overarching subject or theme of a book, document, or a collection of topics, which serves as the central organizing principle for its index.
metatorbernite noun: A radioactive phosphate mineral, a dehydration pseudomorph of torbernite.
metatranscript noun: Synonym of metatranscription.
metatranscription noun: The transcription of the nucleic acid of a group of related, or interacting organisms
metatranscriptional adjective: Relating to metatranscription
metatranscriptionally adverb: In a metatranscriptional manner
metatranscriptome noun: The transcriptome of a group of interacting organisms or species
metatranscriptomic adjective: Of or pertaining to metatranscriptomics
metatranscriptomically adverb: In a metatranscriptomic manner
metatranscriptomics noun: A branch of transcriptomics that studies, and correlates, the transcriptomes of a group of interacting organisms or species
metatrochanter noun: Synonym of metafemur.
metatrochophore noun: A type of larva developed from the trochophore larva of a polychaete annelid.
Metatron proper noun /ˈmɛtətɹɑn/: An archangel and the chancellor of Heaven and the scribe of the book of life, in Christian and Jewish folklore. According to medieval apocrypha, he is...
metatrope noun: A trope (recurring theme) concerning tropes
metatrophic adjective: Deriving sustenance from dead organic matter.
metatropic adjective: That changes (over time)
metatuff noun: metamorphosed tuff
metatungstate noun: Any salt of metatungstic acid; thus, any of certain tungstates that contain multiple atoms of tungsten e.g. W₄O₁₃²⁻.
metatungstic acid noun: Synonym of polytungstic acid.
metatype noun: A topotype of a species which is confirmed as belonging to that species by the author who originally described it
metatypical adjective: Relating to a metatype or to metatypy
metatypy noun: The morphosyntactic change that a language undergoes due to its speakers being bilingual.
metatyuyamunite noun: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium.
metaunderstanding noun: An understanding of how things are understood.
metauniverse noun: A universe of universes.
metavalue noun: A standard by which good is measured, which is incommensurable with other values.
metavanadate noun: The polymeric oxyanion of vanadium [VO₃⁻]ₙ; any salt containing this anion
metavanadic acid noun: A vanadic acid analogous to metaphosphoric acid.
metavandendriesscheite noun: An orthorhombic mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and uranium.
metavanmeersscheite noun: An orthorhombic-pyramidal canary yellow mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
metavanuralite noun: A triclinic lemon mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium.
metavariable noun: A symbol or string of symbols belonging to a metalanguage and standing for elements of some object language.
metavariant noun: A variant of a metatype
metavariscite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic light green mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
metavauxite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
metaventral adjective: behind the abdomen
metaventrite noun: A ventral plate of the thorax lying behind and between the mesocoxal cavities.
metaversal adjective: Of or pertaining to a metaverse.
metaversality noun: The state or quality of something metaversal.
metaversally adverb: In a metaversal way or manner.
metaverse noun /ˈmɛt.ə.vɜːs/: A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically...
metavinculin noun: A splice variant of the protein vinculin, found in smooth muscle and skeletal muscle.
metaviriome noun: A metagenomic viriome
metaviriomic adjective: Relating to metaviriomes
metavirome noun: A virome of metaviruses
metaviromic adjective: Relating to metaviromes or to metaviromics
metaviromics noun: The viromics of metaviruses
metavirulome noun: A virulome of metaviruses
metavirus noun: Any virus of the family Metaviridae.
metavivianite noun: A triclinic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
metavocabulary noun: A specialized vocabulary used to describe the terms and dynamics of another vocabulary.
metavolcanic adjective: Being or relating to a type of metamorphic rock originally produced by a volcano, either as lava or tephra, then buried and subjected to high pressures and...
metavolcanics noun: metavolcanic rocks
metavoltine noun: A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, sodium, sulfur, and zinc.
metawaveguide noun: A waveguide that operates using a relatively weak control beam to interferometrically manipulate a much more intense laser signal.
metaword noun: A word, such as a search keyword or dictionary headword, that stands for itself as a word rather than having a meaning and a context.
metawriting noun: writing about writing
Metaxa sauce noun: A sauce made with vegetables, cream, olive oil, paprika, etc. and the Greek brandy-like alcoholic drink Metaxa.
metaxalone noun: A particular muscle relaxant.
metaxenia noun: ectogeny
metaxin noun: A mammalian mitochondrial protein.
Metaxism noun: A totalitarian nationalist ideology associated with Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas, calling for the regeneration of the Greek nation and the establishment...
Metaxist noun: A proponent of Metaxism.
metaxu noun: Alternative form of metaxy.
metaxy noun: middle ground
metaxyaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Metaxyaceae.
metaxylem noun: The part of xylem, developing after protoxylem, that has larger cells and vessels.
metaxylene noun: That variety of xylene, or dimethyl benzene, in which the two methyl groups occupy the meta position with reference to each other. It is a colourless...
metaxylohydroquinone noun: A form of hydroquinone derived from metaxylene, but especially 2,6-dimethylbenzene-1,4-diol.
metayage noun: A kind of sharecropping system.
metayer noun: One who cultivates land for a share (usually half) of its yield, receiving stock, tools, and seed from the landlord.
metazachlor noun: A particular chloroacetamide herbicide.
metazellerite noun: An orthorhombic light yellow mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.
metazeunerite noun: A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.
metazincin noun: Alternative form of metzincin.
metazoal adjective: Relating to metazoans
metazoan adjective, noun: Any animal that is multicellular.
metazocine noun: A particular narcotic painkiller.
metazoic adjective: Relating to the metazoa.
metazona noun: Alternative form of metazone.
metazonal adjective: Of or relating to a metazona of a millipede.
metazone noun: The posterior zone of the pronotum in an insect of the family Acrididae or Gryllidae.
metazonite noun: The posterior portion of an invertebrate diplosomite.
metazoon noun: One of the Metazoa.
metazooplankton noun: metazoan zooplankton
metazoxolon noun: A particular fungicide.
Metcalf proper noun: A Northern English surname.
Metcalfe proper noun: A surname, either characteristical or occupational in origin.
Metcalfe bean noun: Synonym of prairie bean
metchnikowin noun: An antimicrobial peptide present in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster
metcon noun: Initialism of metabolic conditioning (“a form of training focused on the stimulation of metabolic pathways that produce energy”).
metconazole noun: A particular fungicide.
mete noun, verb /miːt/: To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).
mete out verb: To distribute something in portions; to apportion or dole out.
mete-wand noun: Alternative spelling of metewand.
metecorn noun: A quantity of corn formerly given out by the lord to his customary tenants, as encouragement or reward for their labour and/or service.
meted out adjective, verb: Doled out; apportioned.
meteg noun: ◌ֽ, a vertical bar placed under a syllable in Biblical Hebrew to mark stress.
metelimumab noun: A human monoclonal antibody intended for the treatment of scleroderma but later dropped in favour of alternatives.
metely adjective: proportionable, proportionate
metemgee noun: Alternative form of metagee.
metemorphothe noun: The Transfiguration of Christ.
metempiric adjective: Of or relating to metempirics.
metempirical adjective: Alternative form of metempiric.
metempirically adverb: In terms of metempirics.
metempiricism noun: metempirics, or the study, belief or science thereof.
metempiricist noun: One who studies metempiricism.
metempirics noun: The concepts and relations conceived as beyond, and yet related to, knowledge gained through experience.
metempsychic adjective: Alternative form of metempsychotic.
metempsychosal adjective: Of or pertaining to metempsychosis.
metempsychose verb: To translate or transfer (e.g. the soul) from one body to another.
metempsychosic adjective: Of or pertaining to metempsychosis.
metempsychosical adjective: Of or pertaining to metempsychosis.
metempsychosis noun /mɛtəmsʌɪˈkəʊsɪs/: Transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death.
metempsychosist noun: One who believes in metempsychosis.
metempsychosize verb: To undergo, or cause to undergo, metempsychosis.
metempsychotic adjective: Of or pertaining to metempsychosis.
metempsychotically adverb: In a metempsychotic manner.
metemptosis noun: The suppression of a day in the calendar to prevent the date of the new moon being set a day too late, or the suppression of the leap day once in 134 years.
metencephalic adjective: Relating to the metencephalon.
metencephalin noun: Alternative form of metenkephalin.
metencephalon noun: The portion of the embryonic rhombencephalon from which the pons and cerebellum arise.
metendosternite noun: An internal skeletal structure found in insects.
metenkephalin noun: An endogenous opioid peptide neurotransmitter found naturally in many parts of the animal and human body; one of the two forms of enkephalin (the other...
metensomatosis noun: A change of body by the soul, reincarnation, metempsychosis.
meteoclimatic adjective: Relating to weather and climate.
meteogram noun: A chart showing one or more numeric weather variables, such as temperature, precipitation, or wind speed, measured along a horizontal axis, nearly always time.
meteograph noun: meteorograph
meteor noun, verb /ˈmiːtɪ.ə/: An atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors:...
meteor bumper noun: Synonym of Whipple shield.
meteor hammer noun: A weapon which originated in ancient China, consisting of two weights connected by a rope or chain.
meteor shower noun: A phenomenon occurring when many meteors are seen on Earth during a short period of time.
meteor steel noun: An alloy of nickel and steel with a wavy appearance, resembling Damascus steel.
meteor storm noun: A very intense and abundant meteor shower.
meteorette noun: A small shooting star.
meteoric adjective /ˌmiːtiˈɒɹɪk/: Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
meteoric iron noun: An iron-nickel alloy found on meteorites, generally found in the form of kamacite and taenite.
meteoric water noun: Water originating from precipitation.
meteorical adjective /ˌmiːtiˈɒɹɪkəl/: Dated form of meteoric.
meteorically adverb: In a meteoric manner.
meteorism noun: A rapid accumulation of gas in the intestine. It is typically a sign of bowel necrosis from bacterial infection, a life-threatening surgical emergency, and...
meteorist noun: A meteorologist.
meteoristic adjective: Of or relating to meteorism.
meteorital adjective: Synonym of meteoritic
meteorite noun /ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/: A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.
meteoritic adjective: Of or pertaining to meteorites, meteors, or meteoroids.
meteoritic iron noun: Synonym of meteoric iron.
meteoritical adjective: meteoritic; relating to meteorites
meteoritically adverb: By means of, or in terms of, meteoritics or meteorites.
meteoriticist noun: A scientist involved in meteoritics.
meteoritics noun /miːtɪəˈɹɪtɪks/: The science that deals with meteors, meteorites, and meteoroids.
meteorization noun: weathering
meteorize verb: To weather
meteorlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a meteor.
meteoro- prefix: related to weather
meteorobiological adjective: Relating to meteorobiology.
meteorobiology noun: The study of meteorological effects on living organisms.
meteorogram noun: Synonym of meteogram.
meteorograph noun: A device used to measure various meteorological conditions, usually the temperature and humidity.
meteorographic adjective: Of or pertaining to meteorography.
meteorography noun: The registration or recording of meteorological phenomena.
meteoroid noun: A relatively small (sand- to boulder-sized) fragment of debris in a star system that produces a meteor when it hits the atmosphere
meteoroidal adjective /miːtɪəˈɹɔɪdl̩/: Of or pertaining to meteoroids.
meteorol noun: Abbreviation of meteorology.
meteorolite noun: A rock from space, such as an aerolite or meteorite.
meteorolitic adjective: Of or relating to meteorolites.
meteorologer noun: A meteorologist.
meteorologic adjective: Relating to meteorology; meteorological.
meteorological adjective /ˌmitiəɹəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl̩/: Of or pertaining to meteorology.
meteorological bomb noun: A weather bomb.
meteorological station noun: A weather station.
meteorologically adverb: In meteorological terms; in the context of weather.
meteorologist noun /ˌmiːti.əˈɹɒ.lə.dʒɪst/: A person who studies meteorology.
meteorology noun /ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/: The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.
meteoromancy noun: Divination by interpreting meteorological phenomena such as meteors.
meteorometer noun: An apparatus that telegraphically transmits atmospheric measurements to a central station.
meteorong noun: Alternative form of meteorwrong.
meteoropath noun: One who suffers from meteoropathy.
meteoropathic adjective: Pertaining to meteoropathy.
meteoropathological adjective: Relating to the effects of weather on disease
meteoropathology noun: The branch of pathology that deals with meteoropathies.
meteoropathy noun: A physical condition or symptom associated with weather conditions, such as humidity or temperature.
meteoroscope noun: An astrolabe; a planisphere.
meteoroscopic adjective: Of or pertaining to meteoroscopy.
meteoroscopy noun: The part of astronomy that deals with heavenly bodies, the distance of stars, etc.
meteorosensitive adjective: sensitive to weather conditions, especially to rain
meteorosensitivity noun: Alternative form of meteosensitivity.
meteorosophistical adjective: Brilliantly or elaborately sophistical.
meteorous adjective: Of the nature or appearance of a meteor.
meteorwrong noun /ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹɒŋ/: A rock that is believed to be a meteorite, but is in fact terrestrial in origin; a pseudometeorite.
meteosensitive adjective: Alternative form of meteorosensitive.
meteosensitivity noun: sensitivity to the weather
meteotsunami noun: A tsunami-like wave of meteorological origin.
metepa noun /məˈtipə/: A chemosterilant also used in creaseproofing and flameproofing textiles, a methyl derivative of tepa.
metepimeron noun /ˌmɛtɪˈpɪməɹən/: The epimeron of an insect's metathorax
metepisternal adjective: Relating to the metepisternum.
meter noun, suffix, verb /ˈmitəɹ/: A device that measures things.
meter attendant noun: A person tasked with enforcing the use of parking meters.
meter-kilogram-second noun: Alternative spelling of metre-kilogram-second.
meter-kilogramme-second noun: Alternative spelling of meter-kilogram-second.
meter maid noun: A female meter attendant: a female public servant tasked with enforcing the use of parking meters.
meter stamp noun: A proof of paid postage produced by a postage meter (franking machine).
meter stick noun: A ruler that measures one meter.
meter-ton-second noun: Alternative spelling of metre-tonne-second.
meter-tonne-second noun: Alternative spelling of metre-tonne-second.
meter-wide adjective: Of a length or distance, measuring one meter.
meterable adjective: Able to be metered.
meterage noun: The act of measuring, such as of the weight of imports and exports, or the consumption of electricity.
metered adjective, verb: Fitted with a meter, such as a gas meter, parking meter, etc.
metered-dose inhaler noun: A device that helps to deliver a specific amount of medication to the lungs, usually by supplying a short burst of aerosolized medicine that is inhaled by...
meterful noun: enough to fill a meter.
metergoline noun: A synthetic compound with the chemical formula C₂₅H₂₉N₃O₂, used as an antagonist.
metergram noun: A measure of energy or work done; the power exerted in raising one gram through the distance of one meter against gravitation.
metergramme noun: Alternative spelling of metergram.
metering noun, verb: The act of using a meter for measurement.
meterless adjective: Without meter (musical or poetical measure); arhythmic.
meterlessness noun: Absence of meter.
meterman noun: A man whose occupation is to read and adjust meters.
meterstick noun: A measuring rod one hundred centimeters (one meter) long.
metes and bounds noun: The limits of a piece of land as defined by reference to lines and/or points on the land.
metescufylline noun: A phosphodiesterase inhibitor.
metestrus noun: A phase of the oestrus cycle where the signs of oestrogen stimulation subside, the corpus luteum starts to form, and the uterine lining begins to secrete...
metethereal adjective: Lying beyond the ether, in the spiritual, transcendent realm where the soul is held to exist in certain spiritual or spiritualist theories.
metethoheptazine noun: A particular narcotic painkiller.
metewand noun: A measuring rod (in both its literal and figurative sense).
meteyard noun: A yard, staff, or rod used as a measuring device.
metflurazon noun: A pyridazinone herbicide with chemical formula C₁₃H₁₁ClF₃N₃O.
Metford proper noun /ˈmɛt.fəd/: A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia.
metformin noun /mɛtˈfɔː.mɪn/: A biguanide derivative, C₄H₁₁N₅, used, now chiefly as the hydrochloride, as an oral hypoglycemic agent in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus;...
meth adjective, noun, prefix /mɛθ/: Methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride.
meth cook noun: A person who illegally produces methamphetamine, often in a home or makeshift lab.
meth mouth noun: Extreme tooth decay resulting from the long-term use of methamphetamine.
methacarn noun: A mixture of methanol, chloroform and acetic acid used as a fixative

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.