English Words: M

36,575 words · Page 260 of 732

Mendelicadj

Synonym of Mendelian.

mendeliomenoun

All the genes associated with Mendelian inheritance

Mendelismnoun

The whole body of principles of heredity, formulated by G. Mendel, that represent the basis of genetics.

Mendelistnoun

A proponent of Mendelism.

mendelizeverb

To be inherited according to Mendel's laws.

Mendelsonname

An originally Jewish surname from German or Yiddish.

Mendelson's syndromenoun

A form of chemical pneumonitis caused by aspiration of stomach contents (principally gastric acid) during anesthesia in childbirth.

Mendelssohnname

Alternative spelling of Mendelson.

Mendelssohnianadj

Relating to, or in the style of, Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847), noted early Romantic composer.

Mendelssohnicadj

Synonym of Mendelssohnian.

mendernoun

A person who mends.

Mendersonname

Alternative form of Mendelson.

menderynoun

The department of a library where damaged books are repaired.

Mendesname

An ancient Egyptian city, the modern Tell El-Ruba.

Mendes da Costa syndromenoun

A rare genetic skin disorder characterized by hyperkeratosis, lesions, or dark markings on the skin; erythrokeratodermia variabilis.

Mendesianadj

Of or relating to a certain one of the seven ancient distributaries of the river Nile.

mendestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of mend

mendethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of mend

Mendezname

A surname from Spanish.

Mendiname

The provincial capital of Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.

Mendianame

A surname.

mendiantnoun

A traditional French Christmas confection, a chocolate disc studded with nuts and dried fruits representing the various mendicant monastic orders.

mendicancynoun

The act or state of being a mendicant

mendicancy squadnoun

Police who arrested beggars and homeless people.

mendicantadj

Depending on alms for a living.

mendicateverb

To beg.

mendicationnoun

The act or practice of begging; beggary.

Mendicinoname

A surname from Italian.

mendicitynoun

the state of being a beggar; mendicancy or beggary

mendigonoun

A beggar.

mendingnoun

The act by which something is mended or repaired.

Mendiolaname

A surname of Basque origin.

Mendipname

A former local government district in Somerset, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Shepton Mallet, and abolished in 2023 without replacement.

Mendip Hillsname

A geographic area consisting of a mountain range of limestone hills in Somerset, England.

mendipitenoun

An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing chlorine, lead, and oxygen.

Mendizabalname

A surname.

Mendlername

A surname from German.

Mendlesham chairnoun

A kind of traditional wooden armchair.

Mendocinoname

A census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States.

Mendocino Countyname

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Ukiah.

Mendolaname

A surname from Italian.

mendolenoun

A fish, Spicara maena, the cackerel.

Mendotaname

A number of places in the United States:

Mendozaname

A province in western Argentina.

Mendoza linenoun

A .200 batting average, which is around the minimum batting average a player with strong defensive skills can have and still stay in the major leagues. Named for Mario Mendoza.

mendozavilitenoun

A monoclinic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, molybdenum, oxygen, phosphorus, sodium, and strontium.

mendozitenoun

A sulfate mineral of the alum series; a hydrated form of sodium aluminium sulfate.

mendsnoun

Synonym of amends.

menenoun

The high middle singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition, corresponding roughly to the alto.

mene mene tekel upharsinphrase

Words written by a mysterious hand on the wall of Belshazzar's palace, and interpreted by Daniel as predicting the doom of the king and his dynasty.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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 260. 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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