English Words: M

36,575 words · Page 298 of 732

metaconulenoun

The distal intermediate cusp of an upper molar tooth

metaconversationnoun

A conversation about conversations.

metacoracoidnoun

Either of the two elements that form the coracoid process

metacorpusnoun

The swollen posterior part of the corpus in the pharynx of a nematode

metacosmnoun

A system that encompasses cosmos systems (macrocosm, mesocosm, microcosm).

metacoxaenoun

plural of metacoxa

metacoxaladj

Relating to the metacoxa.

metacrapnoun

Metatheory, metanalysis, and other meta disciplines.

metacratonnoun

A craton that has been remobilized during an orogenic event but is still recognizable dominantly through its rheological, geochronological and isotopic characteristics.

metacrawlernoun

An application that searches the Web using existing search engines.

metacresolnoun

One of the three isomeric cresols: a liquid derivative of coal tar, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.

metacristidnoun

A cristid on the mesial side of the tooth.

metacriterionnoun

A criterion used to choose between other criteria.

metacriticaladj

Relating to metacriticism.

metacriticismnoun

Criticism of criticism.

metacritiquenoun

A critique of a critique.

metacroleinnoun

A polymeric modification of acrolein obtained by heating it with caustic potash.

metacromionnoun

A process projecting backward and downward from the acromion of the scapula of some mammals.

metacrystalnoun

A porphyroblast produced by metamorphic recrystallization

metacubenoun

A kind of computer architecture derived from the hypercube and intended for use with large-scale parallel systems.

metaculturaladj

Relating to metaculture.

metaculturenoun

All the universal concepts that are present in all cultures

metacurrencynoun

A type of resource allotted to players that is spent and exchanged without any resource exchanging occurring in the game world.

metacyclicadj

Describing the infective part of the life cycle of trypanosomes outside the body of a host

metacyclicsnoun

plural of metacyclic

metacyclinenoun

A semisynthetic tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₂N₂O₈ with longer duration of action than most other tetracyclines used in the treatment of gonorrhea especially in penicillin-sensitive subjects and as a precursor in the industrial synthesis of doxycycline.

metacyclogenesisnoun

The process of converting procyclic promastigotes into highly infective metacyclic promastigotes

metacyclogenicadj

Relating to metacyclogenesis

metacyclophanenoun

Any cyclophane in which the aliphatic bridge connects the 1,3 (meta) positions of the benzene ring

metacystnoun

The cystic stage of a parasite (within a host)

metacysticadj

Relating to a metacyst

metadatanoun

Data that describes other data, serving as an informative label.

metadatabasenoun

A database that serves to catalogue and classify other databases.

metadatasetnoun

A data set composed of metadata.

metadatumnoun

One piece of metadata; a piece of information describing a piece of data.

metadebatenoun

Debate about a debate, or about debating in general.

metadefinitionnoun

A definition of a definition.

metadelrioitenoun

A triclinic-pinacoidal pale yellow green mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, strontium, and vanadium.

metadescriptionnoun

A description of a description.

metadescriptiveadj

Relating to metadescription.

metadevicenoun

Any device that exploits the properties of a metamaterial.

metadictionarynoun

An online dictionary portal that allows searches on multiple lexicographical databases at once.

metadiegeticadj

Pertaining to a secondary narrative embedded within the primary narrative (a story within a story).

metadirectorynoun

A directory service that lists other directory services.

metadisciplinenoun

A discipline (field of study) that deals with, or transcends, other disciplines.

metadiscoidaladj

Discoidal by derivation; applied especially to the placenta of humans and apes, supposed to have been derived from a diffused placenta.

metadiscoursaladj

Synonym of metadiscursive.

metadiscoursenoun

Discussion, especially involving academic analysis, about a discussion or about discourse.

metadiscursiveadj

Being or pertaining to metadiscourse.

metadiscussionnoun

Discussion about the rules or nature of discussion itself.

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 298. 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.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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