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mounted policeman — policemen who patrol on horseback
mullerian mimicry — the resemblance in appearance of two or more unpalatable species, which are avoided by predators to a greater degree than any one of the species would be otherwise.
mundane astrology — the astrology of worldly events, in contrast to the astrology of the individual: used especially in interpretations and forecasts involving politics, the stock market, weather, and disasters.
muscae volitantes — floater (def 6).
mustard and cress — Mustard and cress is very young mustard plants and cress plants grown together and eaten in salad.
mutual inductance — the ratio of the electromotive force in one of two circuits to the rate of change of current in the other circuit.
nanotechnological — Of, pertaining to, or by means of nanotechnology.
nathaniel currier — Nathaniel, 1813–88, U.S. lithographer. Compare Ives (def 4).
national covenant — an agreement (1638) among Scottish Presbyterians to uphold their faith in Scotland.
native frangipani — an Australian evergreen tree, Hymenosporum flavum, with large fragrant yellow flowers: family Pittosporaceae
nausea anesthesia — a loss of the sensation of nausea that is normally stimulated by noxious and disgusting substances.
negative transfer — the obstruction of or interference with new learning because of previous learning, as when a U.S. tourist in England learns to drive on the left side of the road.
neo-malthusianism — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
neurotransmission — the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse.
neurotransmissive — Relating to neurotransmission.
neurotransmitters — Plural form of neurotransmitter.
new england aster — a tall composite plant, Aster novae-angliae, of the northeastern U.S., the flowers of which have lavender to deep-purple rays.
new england range — a plateau in New South Wales in SE Australia, in the Great Dividing Range, rising to 5000 feet (1524 meters).
new orleans style — a style of jazz developed in New Orleans early in the 20th century, influenced by blues, ragtime, marching band music, and minstrelsy and marked by polyphonic group improvisation.
new scotland yard — See under Scotland Yard (def 1).
newfoundland time — a form of civil time observed on the island of Newfoundland, one and one-half hours later than Eastern time and a half hour later than Atlantic time.
niger-kordofanian — a language family comprising Niger-Congo and Kordofanian.
ninth commandment — “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor”: ninth of the Ten Commandments.
nitroxanthic acid — picric acid.
non-authoritarian — favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom: authoritarian principles; authoritarian attitudes.
non-manual worker — a person whose job involves the use of their mind, rather than the use of their hands or physical strength
nontrinitarianism — The religious belief that rejects the Christian concept of the trinity.
nonunderstandable — Not understandable.
nord-ostsee kanal — German name of Kiel Canal.
north lanarkshire — a council area of central Scotland: consists mainly of the NE part of the historical county of Lanarkshire; formerly (1974–96) part of Strathclyde Region: engineering and metalworking industries. Administrative centre: Motherwell. Pop: 321 820 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)
northcountrywoman — a female native or inhabitant of the North of England
northern michigan — the peninsula between lakes Superior and Michigan constituting the N part of Michigan. Abbreviation: U.P.
norwegian current — an ocean current formed from the terminus of the North Atlantic Current, flowing N along the Norwegian coast into the Barents Sea.
not bat an eyelid — When something surprising or shocking happens, if someone doesn't bat an eyelid in British English, or doesn't bat an eye in American English, they remain calm and do not show any reaction.
nothing less than — You can use nothing less than to emphasize your next words, often indicating that something seems very surprising or important.
nothing more than — merely, solely
ocean engineering — the branch of engineering that deals with the development of equipment and techniques for the exploration of the ocean floor and exploitation of its resources.
oceanographically — In terms of oceanography.
octadecanoic acid — stearic acid.
odour of sanctity — sanctimoniousness
old norman french — Norman French (sense 1)
old red sandstone — a thick sequence of sedimentary rock (generally, but not always, red) deposited in Britain and NW Europe during the Devonian period
old south arabian — a group of four closely related Semitic languages, having a writing system and used from about the eighth to the fifth centuries b.c. in the southern part of Arabia.
old spanish trail — an overland route from Santa Fe, N. Mex., to Los Angeles, Calif., first marked out in 1776 by Spanish explorers and missionaries.
old-man-and-woman — houseleek (def 1).
on the off chance — the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency: Chance governs all.
on the off-chance — If you do something on the off-chance, you do it because you hope that it will succeed, although you think that this is unlikely.
on the other hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
open-channel flow — Open-channel flow is a liquid flow in a channel, which has a free liquid surface.
opisthobranchiate — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.

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