English Words: M

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malphemismnoun

dysphemism

Malpicaname

A surname from Spanish.

malpighianoun

Any of the genus Malpighia of tropical American shrubs.

malpighiaceousadj

Of, relating to, or similar to the plants in the Malpighiaceae family.

Malpighianadj

Of, relating to, or discovered by Marcello Malpighi, an Italian anatomist of the 17th century.

Malpighian tubulenoun

A tubule that extends from the alimentary canal to the exterior of the organism, excreting water and wastes in the form of solid nitrogenous compounds. Found in certain insects, arachnids, myriapods and tardigrades.

malpigmentationnoun

Unusual or uncharacteristic pigmentation

malplacedadj

Badly or wrongly placed.

malplacementnoun

Abnormal placement.

malplacentationnoun

Abnormal formation, adherence or growth of the placenta (in the uterus).

malpoisenoun

Bad or wrong poise.

malposeverb

Synonym of malposition.

malpositionnoun

An abnormal position of an organ or other part of the body.

malpositionedadj

Badly or wrongly positioned; in the wrong place.

malposturenoun

Bad or wrong posture.

malpracticenoun

The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss.

malpractitionernoun

One who commits malpractice.

malpresentverb

To undergo malpresentation

malpresentationnoun

An abnormal positioning of a fetus at the time of delivery

malproliferationnoun

Pathological proliferation.

malproportionnoun

Synonym of misproportion.

malproportionedadj

Synonym of misproportioned.

malreasoningnoun

Faulty reasoning.

malresorptiveadj

Incorrectly or incompletely resorptive

malrotatedadj

Subject to malrotation

malrotationnoun

An anomaly of rotation; aberrant movement of parts in a rotating fashion.

malsegregationnoun

Incorrect segregation of chromosomes

malshapenadj

misshapen

maltnoun

Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.

malt dustnoun

Fine particles of malt, or of the grain used in making malt; used as a fertilizer.

malt housenoun

Alternative form of malthouse.

malt-kilnnoun

A kiln for drying barley etc., after it has been steeped and germinated.

malt-o-mealnoun

A hot breakfast cereal, porridge or pudding made with farina (ground wheat) or semolina; cream of wheat.

Maltaname

An archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea. Official name: Republic of Malta. Capital: Valletta.

Malta fevernoun

brucellosis

Malta Islandname

The largest island of Malta.

maltableadj

Able to be malted.

Maltaisname

A surname from French.

maltalentnoun

Ill will; malice, malevolence.

maltasenoun

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of maltose to glucose; often associated with amylase.

maltaxationnoun

Taxation imposed in an exaggerate, unjust, or unlawful way.

Maltbiename

A surname.

maltednoun

A malted milk; a milkshake with malted milk powder.

malted milknoun

A powder made by mixing malted barley, flour and milk, the mixture then being dried by evaporation; initially developed as a nutritional supplement, later used as a flavouring.

maltenenoun

The oily, resinous component of asphalt that remains when the asphaltenes are removed.

Maltenglishname

Synonym of Manglish (“mixture of Maltese and English”).

malternoun

A person who makes malt; a maltster.

Malter effectnoun

The establishment of a positive charge on the surface of a thin insulating layer due to the secondary emission of electrons following the exposure to ionizing radiation.

malternativenoun

An alcoholic beverage, an alternative to beer, that contains some malt alcohol and may contain other types of alcohol.

malterynoun

A malthouse.

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