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  • megakaryocytic — Of, pertaining to, or containing megakaryocytes.
  • megasporophyll — a sporophyll producing megasporangia only.
  • melton mowbray — a town in central England, in Leicestershire: pork pies and Stilton cheese. Pop: 25 554 (2001)
  • memory mapping — a technique whereby computer peripherals may be addressed as though they formed part of the main memory of the computer
  • mental cruelty — behaviour that causes distress to another person but that does not involve physical assault
  • mercury switch — an especially quiet switch that opens and closes an electric circuit by shifting a vial containing a pool of mercury so as to cover or uncover the contacts.
  • meretriciously — In a meretricious manner.
  • merry-go-round — Also called carousel, carrousel. (in amusement parks, carnivals, etc.) a revolving, circular platform with wooden horses or other animals, benches, etc., on which people may sit or ride, usually to the accompaniment of mechanical or recorded music.
  • merthyr tydfil — an administrative district in Mid Glamorgan, in S Wales. 43 sq. mi. (113 sq. km).
  • metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
  • metallotherapy — therapy by the use of metals or their salts.
  • metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
  • methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
  • methyl bromide — a colorless, poisonous gas, CH 3 Br, used chiefly as a solvent, refrigerant, and fumigant and in organic synthesis.
  • methyl formate — a colorless, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 2 H 4 O 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent.
  • metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
  • metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
  • microaneurysms — Plural form of microaneurysm.
  • microcelebrity — a celebrity whose fame is relatively narrow in scope and likely to be transient
  • microchemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with minute quantities of substances.
  • micropyrometer — an optical pyrometer used to measure the temperature of small glowing bodies.
  • microsporocyte — one of the mother cells that produce four microspores by meiosis.
  • milieu therapy — a type of inpatient therapy, used in psychiatric hospitals, involving prescription of particular activities and social interactions according to a patient's emotional and interpersonal needs.
  • minor seminary — a Roman Catholic preparatory school where persons planning to enter the priesthood follow a course of secondary education.
  • mobile library — travelling book-lending facility
  • molly maguires — a secret society organized in Ireland in 1843 to terrorize landlords' agents in order to prevent evictions
  • mommy makeover — a cosmetic surgical procedure designed to reverse physical changes in a woman after childbirth
  • money-grubbing — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
  • money-purchase — relating to a pension scheme in which both employer and employee make contributions to a fund that is used to buy an annuity on retirement. The amount paid as a pension depends on the size of the fund
  • monocarpellary — consisting of a single carpel.
  • monoglycerides — Plural form of monoglyceride.
  • mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
  • moral theology — the branch of theology dealing with principles of moral conduct.
  • morbid obesity — a state of obesity in which the body mass index is between 40 and 49.9 kg/m2
  • morbidity rate — a measure of the relative incidence of a particular disease in a specific locality
  • morgain le fay — Morgan le Fay.
  • morning prayer — matin (def 1c).
  • mortality rate — number of deaths in a population
  • mother country — the country of one's birth or ancestry.
  • mpeg-1 layer 3 — MPEG-1 audio layer 3
  • multi-part key — compound key
  • multifrequency — Of or pertaining to multiple frequencies.
  • multilaterally — In a multilateral manner.
  • murder mystery — detective story, thriller
  • myrmecophagous — Pertaining to the anteater.
  • myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
  • myrtle warbler — a common North American wood warbler, Dendroica coronata, having yellow spots on the rump, crown, and sides, including a white-throated eastern subspecies (myrtle warbler) and a yellow-throated western subspecies (Audubon's warbler)
  • mysteriousness — full of, characterized by, or involving mystery: a mysterious occurrence.
  • narcosynthesis — a treatment for psychiatric disturbances that uses narcotics.
  • nasopharyngeal — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
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