English Words: M

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melenitenoun

Alternative spelling of melinite (“explosive”).

Melesioname

A surname from Spanish.

Meletename

The Muse of meditation, one of the three original Boeotian muses.

Meletiannoun

A member of a large group of denominations in early Christian history.

Meletiusname

A male given name.

melezitosenoun

A non-reducing trisaccharide sugar produced by many insects that consume plant sap.

Melfiname

A surname from Italian.

Melgarname

A surname from Spanish.

Melgozaname

A surname from Spanish.

Melhuishname

A surname from Old English.

Meliname

A surname from Italian.

meliaceousadj

Of or relating to the family Meliaceae of plants of mahogany and its close relatives.

meliacinolinnoun

A triterpenoid derivative that inhibits glucosidase and amylase activity and is used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

melianolnoun

A tetracyclic triterpene found in Melia species.

melianonenoun

A tetracyclic triterpene found in Melia species.

melibiasenoun

A galactosidase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of melibiose into galactose and glucose.

melibionicadj

Relating to melibionic acid and its derivatives

Meliboeanadj

alternately responsive

melicadj

Of or pertaining to Greek lyric verse.

Melicentname

A female given name.

melicerousadj

Consisting of or containing honeylike matter; said of certain encysted tumours.

Melicharname

A surname from Czech.

Melickname

A surname from Dutch.

melicopicinenoun

An acridone alkaloid, chemical compound, C₁₈H₁₉NO₅.

melidectesnoun

Any of a number of birds in the genus Melidectes in the honeyeater family, endemic to New Guinea and New Britain.

Melidenname

A village in Prestatyn community, Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0680).

Meligalasname

A town in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece.

meliknoun

A member of hereditary nobility in certain Armenian principalities, especially in Artsakh

melikdomnoun

The territory of a melik.

Melikianname

A surname from Armenian.

Melikovaname

A female surname from Russian, masculine equivalent Melikov.

Melikyanname

A surname from Armenian.

melilitenoun

any mineral consisting of a solid solution of gehlenite (Ca₂Al₂SiO₇) and akermanite (Ca₂MgSi₂O₇)

meliliticadj

Relating to or composed of melilite.

melilititicadj

Of or relating to the mineral melilite.

Melillaname

An autonomous city of Spain and exclave at the edge of Morocco.

Melillanadj

From, or pertaining to, Melilla.

Melilloname

A surname from Italian.

melilotnoun

A fragrant plant of the genus Melilotus, often having small yellow or white flowers.

melilotic acidnoun

The carboxylic acid 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid present in melilot

Melindaname

A female given name originating as a coinage.

Melindwrname

A community (civil parish) in Ceredigion, Wales.

melineadj

Having the qualities of or relating to a badger.

Melineștiname

A village and commune of Dolj County, Romania.

melinitenoun

A yellow clay mineral from Bavaria.

meliniticadj

Of or relating to melinite.

melinjonoun

An evergreen tree, Gnetum gnemon, native to Indonesia and widely used in local cuisine.

Melinoename

An obscure figure, a daughter of Persephone and Zeus, or a daughter of Hades and Persephone, represented as a bringer of nightmares and madness.

melioidosisnoun

An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, endemic to some areas of Southeast Asia and northern Australia.

meliolaceousadj

Of or relating to the Meliolaceae.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter M contains 36,575 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 732 pages, and you are currently viewing page 248. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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