English Words: M

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metataxonomicsnoun

Synonym of metataxonomy.

metataxonomynoun

The taxonomy of an entire microbiota

metatenoun

A flat stone with a slightly concave surface, used with another stone (a mano) for grinding maize or other grains.

metatelevisualadj

Relating to the depiction of television within a television programme.

metatelluratenoun

The anion TeO₄²⁻; any salt containing this anion

metatemplatenoun

A template which forms the basis for other templates.

metatergitenoun

The tergite of a metazonite

metatexiticadj

Of or relating to metatexite.

metatextnoun

Text that describes or discusses text.

metatextualadj

Constituting self-referential text (text about the text); for example, as mentioned earlier herein.

metatextualitynoun

A form of intertextual discourse in which one text makes critical commentary on another.

metatextuallyadv

In a metatextual sense.

metathalamicadj

Of or pertaining to the metathalamus.

metathalamusnoun

A composite structure of the thalamus, consisting of the medial geniculate nucleus and the lateral geniculate nucleus.

metatheatrenoun

self-referential drama

metatheatricaladj

of or pertaining to metatheatre

metatheologiannoun

A theologian whose speciality is metatheology

metatheologicaladj

Relating to metatheology

metatheologynoun

The study of theology itself

metatheoremnoun

A statement about theorems proven in a metalanguage.

metatheoreticadj

Alternative form of metatheoretical.

metatheoreticaladj

Of or pertaining to metatheory, the theory of theories

metatheoreticallyadv

In a metatheoretical manner or context.

metatheorynoun

A theory about a theory.

metatherialadj

Belonging to the taxonomic infraclass Metatheria.

metatherianadj

Belonging or pertaining to the infraclass Metatheria of marsupials.

metathesaurusnoun

A multilanguage thesaurus, typically concerning a single specialist subject

metathesiophobianoun

The persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of change.

metathesisnoun

The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/.

metathesizeverb

To undergo or to subject to metathesis; of sounds, to switch positions in a word.

metatheticallyadv

By means of, or in terms of, metathesis.

metathinkingnoun

Synonym of metathought.

metathoracicadj

Of or pertaining to the metathorax

metathoraxnoun

The hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present.

metathoughtnoun

Thought about thought itself.

metatibianoun

The hind part of the arthropod tibia

metatibialadj

Relating to the metatibia

metatilenoun

Synonym of supertile.

metatimenoun

A hypothetical supervening temporal frame that changes in the passage of time happen within.

metatitanic acidnoun

An acid of titanium (H₂TiO₃), analogous to metasilicic acid.

metatonicadj

Relating to metatony

metatoolnoun

A tool that is used to make or modify another tool.

metatopicnoun

An overarching subject or theme of a book, document, or a collection of topics, which serves as the central organizing principle for its index.

metatorbernitenoun

A radioactive phosphate mineral, a dehydration pseudomorph of torbernite.

metatranscriptnoun

Synonym of metatranscription.

metatranscriptionnoun

The transcription of the nucleic acid of a group of related, or interacting organisms

metatranscriptionaladj

Relating to metatranscription

metatranscriptionallyadv

In a metatranscriptional manner

metatranscriptomenoun

The transcriptome of a group of interacting organisms or species

metatranscriptomicsnoun

A branch of transcriptomics that studies, and correlates, the transcriptomes of a group of interacting organisms or species

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