English Words: M

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metazelleritenoun

An orthorhombic light yellow mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.

metazeuneritenoun

A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.

metazoannoun

Any animal that is multicellular.

metazocinenoun

A particular narcotic painkiller.

metazoicadj

Relating to the metazoa.

metazonenoun

The posterior zone of the pronotum in an insect of the family Acrididae or Gryllidae.

metazonitesnoun

plural of metazonite

metazoonnoun

One of the Metazoa.

metazooplanktonnoun

metazoan zooplankton

Metcalfname

A Northern English surname.

Metcalfename

A surname, either characteristical or occupational in origin.

Metcalfe Countyname

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Edmonton.

Metcalfe's lawname

The law that states that the usefulness of a telecommunications network is proportional to the square of the number of its users

meteverb

To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).

mete outverb

To distribute something in portions; to apportion or dole out.

metegnoun

◌ֽ, a vertical bar placed under a syllable in Biblical Hebrew to mark stress.

metelimumabnoun

A human monoclonal antibody intended for the treatment of scleroderma but later dropped in favour of alternatives.

Metelnename

A village in Olyka hromada, Lutsk Raion, Volyn Oblast, founded in 1545

metelyadj

proportionable, proportionate

metemorphothenoun

The Transfiguration of Christ.

metempiricismnoun

The science that is concerned with metempirics.

metempiricsnoun

The concepts and relations which are conceived as beyond, and yet related to, the knowledge gained by experience.

metempsychoseverb

To translate or transfer (e.g. the soul) from one body to another.

metempsychosicadj

Of or pertaining to metempsychosis.

metempsychosisnoun

Transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death.

metempsychosistnoun

One who believes in metempsychosis.

metempsychoticallyadv

In a metempsychotic manner.

metemptosisnoun

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.

metencephalicadj

Relating to the metencephalon.

metencephalonnoun

The portion of the embryonic rhombencephalon from which the pons and cerebellum arise.

metenkephalinnoun

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 being leuenkephalin)

metensomatosisnoun

A change of body by the soul, reincarnation, metempsychosis.

meteoclimaticadj

Relating to weather and climate.

meteogramnoun

A chart showing one or more numeric weather variables, such as temperature, precipitation, or wind speed, measured along a horizontal axis, nearly always time.

meteornoun

An atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars).

meteor hammernoun

A weapon which originated in ancient China, consisting of two weights connected by a rope or chain.

meteoricadj

Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.

meteoricaladj

Dated form of meteoric.

meteoricallyadv

In a meteoric manner.

meteorismnoun

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 is usually caused by the consumption of large quantities of undercooked pork.

meteoritenoun

A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

meteoriticadj

Of or pertaining to meteorites, meteors, or meteoroids.

meteoriticallyadv

By means of, or in terms of, meteoritics or meteorites.

meteoriticistnoun

A scientist involved in meteoritics.

meteoriticsnoun

The science that deals with meteors, meteorites, and meteoroids.

meteorizationnoun

weathering

meteorizeverb

To weather

meteorlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a meteor.

meteorographnoun

A device used to measure various meteorological conditions, usually the temperature and humidity.

meteorographicadj

Of or pertaining to meteorography.

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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 317. 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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