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- metachromasia — A characteristic change in the colour of staining carried out in biological tissues, exhibited by certain aniline dyes when they bind to particular substances present in these tissues, called chromotropes.
- metachromatic — change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.
- metamorphotic — Of or relating to metamorphosis.
- metaphoricity — The power of a metaphor.
- methocarbamol — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO 5 , used as a muscle relaxant in combination with other drugs in the treatment of acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions.
- microlecithal — having a small amount of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- microswitches — Plural form of microswitch.
- microteaching — a scaled-down teaching procedure with a few students under controlled conditions, often videotaped in order to analyze teaching techniques and develop new teaching skills.
- molly pitcher — Molly (Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley) 1754–1832, American Revolutionary heroine.
- monochromated — Fitted with a monochromator.
- morphogenetic — the development of structural features of an organism or part.
- morphometrics — a technique of taxonomic analysis using measurements of the form of organisms
- mother church — a church from which other churches have had their origin or derived their authority.
- motherfucking — a mean, despicable, or vicious person.
- motor vehicle — an automobile, truck, bus, or similar motor-driven conveyance.
- musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
- nanochemistry — (chemistry) The synthesis, analysis and characterization of chemical compounds at the nanoscale.
- nephelometric — Bacteriology. an apparatus containing a series of barium chloride standards used to determine the number of bacteria in a suspension.
- nephrectomies — Plural form of nephrectomy.
- nephrectomize — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
- newport beach — a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- niche product — sth of specific or limited consumer interest
- non-rheumatic — pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism.
- nonhysterical — not hysterical or funny
- nontheatrical — not relating to the theatre
- north america — the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 feet (6187 meters); lowest, Death Valley, 276 feet (84 meters) below sea level. About 9,360,000 sq. mi. (24,242,400 sq. km).
- north channel — a strait between SW Scotland and NE Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) wide at the narrowest point.
- north merrick — a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- northern cape — the largest but least populated province in South Africa, in the NW part of the country; created in 1994 from part of Cape Province: agriculture, mining (esp diamonds). Capital: Kimberley. Pop: 1 145 861 (2011 est). Area: 139 703 sq km (361 830 sq miles)
- off the track — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- on the carpet — a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- on-the-record — on-record.
- orchestra pit — musicians' seating in front of stage
- orchestra-pit — a group of performers on various musical instruments, including especially stringed instruments of the viol class, clarinets and flutes, cornets and trombones, drums, and cymbals, for playing music, as symphonies, operas, popular music, or other compositions.
- orchestralist — a person who writes or arranges orchestral music
- orchestrating — Present participle of orchestrate.
- orchestration — (uncountable) the arrangement of music for performance by an orchestra.
- orchestrators — Plural form of orchestrator.
- orchiectomies — Plural form of orchiectomy.
- ornithichnite — (paleontology) The footmark of a bird occurring in strata of stone.
- orthocephalic — having a medium or intermediate relation between the height of the skull and the breadth or length.
- orthoepically — In terms of correct pronunciation.
- orthopaedical — Pertaining to orthopaedics; characteristic of orthopaedia.
- orthosilicate — a silicate mineral
- outreach work — work (done by welfare workers, volunteers, etc) designed to help and encourage disadvantaged members of the community
- outstretching — Present participle of outstretch.
- overstretched — to stretch excessively.
- oystercatcher — any of several long-billed wading birds of the genus Haematopus that have chiefly black-and-white plumage and that feed on oysters, clams, mussels, etc.
- parthenocarpy — the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.
- perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.