English Words: M

36,575 words · Page 357 of 732

microforcenoun

A very small force.

microforcepsnoun

A very small forceps.

microforgenoun

A micromanipulator used to position needles or pipettes in the field of a microscope

microformnoun

Microfilm, microfiche or similar materials.

microformaladj

Pertaining to the internal structure of a single phrase.

microformatnoun

A simple data format that can be embedded in a webpage.

microformationnoun

A very small formation

microfortnightnoun

A period of time equal to one millionth of a fortnight, or exactly 1.2096 seconds.

microfossilnoun

A microscopic fossil.

microfoulernoun

Any very small marine fouler, typically a bacterium or alga

microfoulingnoun

fouling by microorganisms

microfoundationnoun

A microeconomic foundation for a macroeconomic theory or system

microfoundedadj

Based on microfoundations

microfractionnoun

A fraction prepared using microfractionation

microfractionatedadj

Separated into very small fractions

microfractionationnoun

The separation of small amounts of a mixture into fractions.

microfractionatornoun

A piece of laboratory equipment that is used to separate small amounts of a mixture into fractions

microfractographicadj

Of or pertaining to microfractography.

microfractographynoun

Fractography using microscope.

microfracturenoun

A very small, or fine, fracture, especially one of a series in bone.

microfracturingnoun

Process of rock formation involving breaking of another rock into fragments.

microfragmentnoun

A microscopic fragment

microfragrancenoun

A fragrance stored in tiny amounts in a material, formerly used in scratch and sniff products.

microframeworknoun

A very lightweight framework.

microfranchisenoun

A franchise of a microenterprise.

microfridgenoun

A small refrigerator.

microfugaladj

Of or pertaining to a microfuge

microfugenoun

A laboratory centrifuge used for very small samples.

microfunctionnoun

A function that operates on a very small scale

microfundnoun

A small fund, especially a venture capital fund.

microfungaladj

Relating to microfungi.

microfungusnoun

A fungus of microscopic size.

microfurnacenoun

A microscale furnace.

microfusionnoun

fusion (thermal or nuclear) on a very small scale

micrognoun

Alternative form of mcg.

microgabbronoun

A fine-grained igneous rock with the same composition as gabbro but having an ophitic texture; diabase.

microgabbroicadj

Relating to or composed of microgabbro.

microgalvanicadj

galvanic on a very small scale

microgamenoun

A board game packaged in a small set with instructions in booklet format and counters to be cut from sheets of paper or cardboard.

microgametenoun

The smaller of a pair of anisogamous, conjugating gametes; the male sperm or pollen

microgametocytenoun

a gametocyte that produces microgametes

microgametogenesisnoun

The gametogenesis of microgametes

microgametophytenoun

Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.

microgapnoun

A microscopic gap.

microgastrianoun

congenital malformation of the stomach.

microgastrinenoun

Any braconid wasp of the subfamily Microgastrinae.

microgastropodnoun

Any very small gastropod, typically less than 5 mm in size

microgastropodsnoun

plural of microgastropod

microgaussnoun

A unit of magnetic field strength equal to one millionth of a gauss

microgavageverb

To gavage on a very small scale

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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 357. 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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