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Lungwort \Lung"wort`\, n. (Bot.) (a) An herb of the genus {Pulmonaria} ({P. officinalis}), of Europe; -- so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung. (b) Any plant of the genus {Mertensia} (esp. {M. Virginica} and {M. Sibirica}) plants nearly related to {Pulmonaria}. The American lungwort is {Mertensia Virginica}, Virginia cowslip. --Gray. {Cow's lungwort} mullein. {Sea lungwort}, {Mertensia maritima}, found on the seacoast of Northern Europe and America. {Tree lungwort}, a lichen ({Sticta pulmonacea}) growing on trees and rocks. The thallus is lacunose, and in appearance somewhat resembles the lungs, for diseases of which it was once thought a remedy. | |
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Woodpecker \Wood"peck`er\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of scansorial birds belonging to {Picus} and many allied genera of the family {Picid[91]}. Note: These birds have the tail feathers pointed and rigid at the tip to aid in climbing, and a strong chisellike bill with which they are able to drill holes in the bark and wood of trees in search of insect larv[91] upon which most of the species feed. A few species feed partly upon the sap of trees (see {Sap sucker}, under {Sap}), others spend a portion of their time on the ground in search of ants and other insects. The most common European species are the greater spotted woodpecker ({Dendrocopus major}), the lesser spotted woodpecker ({D. minor}), and the green woodpecker, or yaffle (see {Yaffle}). The best-known American species are the pileated woodpecker (see under {Pileated}), the ivory-billed woodpecker ({Campephilus principalis}), which is one of the largest known species, the red-headed woodpecker, or red-head ({Melanerpes erythrocephalus}), the red-bellied woodpecker ({M. Carolinus}) (see {Chab}), the superciliary woodpecker ({M. superciliaris}), the hairy woodpecker ({Dryobates villosus}), the downy woodpecker ({D. pubescens}), the three-toed, woodpecker ({Picoides Americanus}), the golden-winged woodpecker (see {Flicker}), and the sap suckers. See also {Carpintero}. {Woodpecker hornbill} (Zo[94]l.), a black and white Asiatic hornbill ({Buceros pica}) which resembles a woodpecker in color. | |
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Mace \Mace\, n. [OF. mace, F. masse, from (assumed) L. matea, of which the dim. mateola a kind of mallet or beetle, is found.] 1. A heavy staff or club of metal; a spiked club; -- used as weapon in war before the general use of firearms, especially in the Middle Ages, for breaking metal armor. --Chaucer. Death with his mace petrific . . . smote. --Milton. 2. Hence: A staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate as an ensign of his authority. [bd]Swayed the royal mace.[b8] --Wordsworth. 3. An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority. --Macaulay. 4. A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple. 5. (Billiards) A rod for playing billiards, having one end suited to resting on the table and pushed with one hand. {Mace bearer}, an officer who carries a mace before person in authority. | |
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Mass \Mass\, n. [OE. masse, F. masse, L. massa; akin to Gr. [?] a barley cake, fr. [?] to knead. Cf. {Macerate}.] 1. A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size; as, a mass of ore, metal, sand, or water. If it were not for these principles, the bodies of the earth, planets, comets, sun, and all things in them, would grow cold and freeze, and become inactive masses. --Sir I. Newton. A deep mass of continual sea is slower stirred To rage. --Savile. 2. (Phar.) A medicinal substance made into a cohesive, homogeneous lump, of consistency suitable for making pills; as, blue mass. 3. A large quantity; a sum. All the mass of gold that comes into Spain. --Sir W. Raleigh. He had spent a huge mass of treasure. --Sir J. Davies. 4. Bulk; magnitude; body; size. This army of such mass and charge. --Shak. 5. The principal part; the main body. Night closed upon the pursuit, and aided the mass of the fugitives in their escape. --Jowett (Thucyd.). 6. (Physics) The quantity of matter which a body contains, irrespective of its bulk or volume. Note: Mass and weight are often used, in a general way, as interchangeable terms, since the weight of a body is proportional to its mass (under the same or equal gravitative forces), and the mass is usually ascertained from the weight. Yet the two ideas, mass and weight, are quite distinct. Mass is the quantity of matter in a body; weight is the comparative force with which it tends towards the center of the earth. A mass of sugar and a mass of lead are assumed to be equal when they show an equal weight by balancing each other in the scales. {Blue mass}. See under {Blue}. {Mass center} (Geom.), the center of gravity of a triangle. {Mass copper}, native copper in a large mass. {Mass meeting}, a large or general assembly of people, usually a meeting having some relation to politics. {The masses}, the great body of the people, as contrasted with the higher classes; the populace. | |
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Massive \Mass"ive\, a. [F. massif.] 1. Forming, or consisting of, a large mass; compacted; weighty; heavy; massy. [bd]Massive armor.[b8] --Dr. H. More. 2. (Min.) In mass; not necessarily without a crystalline structure, but having no regular form; as, a mineral occurs massive. {Massive rock} (Geol.), a compact crystalline rock not distinctly schistone, as granite; also, with some authors, an eruptive rock. | |
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Megafarad \Meg"a*far`ad\, n. [Mega- + farad.] (Elec.) One of the larger measures of electrical capacity, amounting to one million farads; a macrofarad. | |
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Megaweber \Meg`a*we"ber\, n. [Mega- + weber.] (Elec.) A million webers. | |
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Mesobranchial \Mes`o*bran"chi*al\, a. [Meso- + branchial.] (Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to a region of the carapace of a crab covering the middle branchial region. | |
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d8Mesobronchium \[d8]Mes`o*bron"chi*um\, n.; pl. {Mesobronchia}. [NL. See {Meso-}, and {Bronchia}.] (Anat.) The main bronchus of each lung. | |
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Mesprise \Mes*prise"\, n. [OF. mespris, F. m[82]pris. See {Misprize}.] 1. Contempt; scorn. [Obs.] 2. [Perh. for F. m[82]prise mistake. Cf. {Misprision}.] Misadventure; ill-success. [Obs.] --Spenser. | |
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Ironwood \I"ron*wood`\, n. (Bot.) A tree unusually hard, strong, or heavy wood. Note: In the United States, the hornbeam and the hop hornbeam are so called; also the {Olneya Tesota}, a small tree of Arizona; in the West Indies, the {Erythroxylon areolatum}, and several other unrelated trees; in China, the {Metrosideros vera}; in India, the {Mesua ferrea}, and two species of {Inga}; in Australia, the {Eucalyptus Sideroxylon}, and in many countries, species of {Sideroxylon} and {Diospyros}, and many other trees. | |
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Misaffirm \Mis`af*firm"\, v. t. To affirm incorrectly. | |
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Misappreciated \Mis`ap*pre"ci*a`ted\, a. Improperly appreciated. | |
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Misapprehend \Mis*ap`pre*hend"\, v. t. To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand. --Locke. | |
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Misapprehension \Mis*ap`pre*hen"sion\, n. A mistaking or mistake; wrong apprehension of one's meaning of a fact; misconception; misunderstanding. | |
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Misapprehensively \Mis*ap`pre*hen"sive*ly\, adv. By, or with, misapprehension. | |
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Misappropriate \Mis`ap*pro"pri*ate\, v. t. To appropriate wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose. | |
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Misappropriation \Mis`ap*pro`pri*a"tion\, n. Wrong appropriation; wrongful use. | |
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Misbear \Mis*bear"\, v. t. To carry improperly; to carry (one's self) wrongly; to misbehave. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
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Misborn \Mis"born`\, a. Born to misfortune. --Spenser. | |
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Misfare \Mis*fare"\, v. i. [AS. misfaran.] To fare ill. [Obs.] -- n. Misfortune. [Obs.] --Spenser. | |
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Misform \Mis*form"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misformed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misforming}.] To make in an ill form. --Spenser. | |
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Misformation \Mis`for*ma"tion\, n. Malformation. | |
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Misform \Mis*form"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misformed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misforming}.] To make in an ill form. --Spenser. | |
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Misform \Mis*form"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misformed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misforming}.] To make in an ill form. --Spenser. | |
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Misfortunate \Mis*for"tu*nate\ (?; 135), a. Producing misfortune. [Obs.] | |
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Misfortune \Mis*for"tune\, n. Bad fortune or luck; calamity; an evil accident; disaster; mishap; mischance. Consider why the change was wrought, You 'll find his misfortune, not his fault. --Addison. Syn: Calamity; mishap; mischance; misadventure; ill; harm; disaster. See {Calamity}. | |
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Misfortune \Mis*for"tune\, v. i. To happen unluckily or unfortunately; to miscarry; to fail. [Obs.] --Stow. | |
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Misfortuned \Mis*for"tuned\, a. Unfortunate. [Obs.] | |
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Misframe \Mis*frame"\, v. t. To frame wrongly. | |
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Misgovern \Mis*gov"ern\, v. t. To govern ill; as, to misgovern a country. --Knolles. | |
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Misgovernance \Mis*gov"ern*ance\, n. Misgovernment; misconduct; misbehavior. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Spenser. | |
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Misgoverned \Mis*gov"erned\, a. Ill governed, as a people; ill directed. [bd]Rude, misgoverned hands.[b8] --Shak. | |
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Misgovernment \Mis*gov"ern*ment\, n. Bad government; want of government. --Shak. | |
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Misperception \Mis`per*cep"tion\, n. Erroneous perception. | |
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Mispersuade \Mis`per*suade"\, v. t. To persuade amiss. | |
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Mispersuasion \Mis`per*sua"sion\, n. A false persuasion; wrong notion or opinion. --Dr. H. More. | |
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Mispractice \Mis*prac"tice\, n. Wrong practice. | |
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Mispraise \Mis*praise"\, v. t. To praise amiss. | |
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Misprint \Mis*print"\, v. t. To print wrong. | |
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Misprint \Mis*print"\, n. A mistake in printing; a deviation from the copy; as, a book full of misprints. | |
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Misprise \Mis*prise"\, v. t. See {Misprize}. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Misprise \Mis*prise"\, v. t. [OF. mesprise mistake, F. m[82]prise, fr. mespris, masc., mesprise, fem., p. p. of mesprendre to mistake; F. m[82]prendre; pref. mes- amiss + prendre to take, L. prehendere.] To mistake. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Misprision \Mis*pri"sion\, n. [LL. misprisio, or OF. mesprison, prop., a mistaking, but confused with OF. mespris contempt, F. m[82]pris. See 2d {Misprise}, {Misprize}, {Prison}.] 1. The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception; mistake. [Archaic] --Fuller. The misprision of this passage has aided in fostering the delusive notion. --Hare. 2. Neglect; undervaluing; contempt. [Obs.] --Shak. 3. (Law) A neglect, negligence, or contempt. Note: In its larger and older sense it was used to signify [bd]every considerable misdemeanor which has not a certain name given to it in the law.[b8] --Russell. In a more modern sense it is applied exclusively to two offenses: -- 1. Misprision of treason, which is omission to notify the authorities of an act of treason by a person cognizant thereof. --Stephen. 2. Misprision of felony, which is a concealment of a felony by a person cognizant thereof. --Stephen. | |
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Misprize \Mis*prize"\, v. t. [OF. mesprisier to deprise, F. m[82]priser; pref. amiss, wrong (L. minus less + LL. pretium price. See {price}, {Prize}, v.] To slight or undervalue. O, for those vanished hours, so much misprized! --Hillhouse. I do not blame them, madam, nor misprize. --Mrs. Browning. | |
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Misproceeding \Mis`pro*ceed"ing\, n. Wrong or irregular proceding. | |
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Misprofess \Mis`pro*fess"\, v. i. To make a false profession; to make pretensions to skill which is not possessed. | |
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Misprofess \Mis`pro*fess"\, v. t. To make a false profession of. | |
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Mispronounce \Mis`pro*nounce"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Mispronounced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mispronouncing}.] To pronounce incorrectly. | |
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Mispronounce \Mis`pro*nounce"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Mispronounced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mispronouncing}.] To pronounce incorrectly. | |
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Mispronounce \Mis`pro*nounce"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Mispronounced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mispronouncing}.] To pronounce incorrectly. | |
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Mispronunciation \Mis`pro*nun`ci*a"tion\ (? [or] ?), n. Wrong or improper pronunciation. | |
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Misproportion \Mis`pro*por"tion\, v. t. To give wrong proportions to; to join without due proportion. | |
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Misproud \Mis*proud"\, a. Viciously proud. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Privet \Priv"et\, n. [Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim-print, primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut and trimmed. See, {Prim}, a., and cf. {Prime} to prune, {Prim}, n., {Prie}, n.] (Bot.) An ornamental European shrub ({Ligustrum vulgare}), much used in hedges; -- called also {prim}. {Egyptian privet}. See {Lawsonia}. {Evergreen privet}, a plant of the genus {Rhamnus}. See {Alatern}. {Mock privet}, any one of several evergreen shrubs of the genus {Phillyrea}. They are from the Mediterranean region, and have been much cultivated for hedges and for fancifully clipped shrubberies. | |
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Mockbird \Mock"bird`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The European sedge warbler ({Acrocephalus phragmitis}). | |
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Whisky \Whis"ky\, Whiskey \Whis"key\, n. [Ir. or Gael. uisge water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water) in uisgebeatha whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf. {Usquebaugh}.] An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc., especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize, rye, or wheat, but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made from malted barley. {Bourbon whisky}, corn whisky made in Bourbon County, Kentucky. {Crooked whisky}. See under {Crooked}. {Whisky Jack} (Zo[94]l.), the Canada jay ({Perisoreus Canadensis}). It is noted for its fearless and familiar habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in the winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter beneath. Called also {moose bird}. | |
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Moose \Moose\, n. [A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah; Algonquin monse. Mackenzie.] (Zo[94]l.) A large cervine mammal ({Alces machlis}, or {A. Americanus}), native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult male is about as large as a horse, and has very large, palmate antlers. It closely resembles the European elk, and by many zo[94]logists is considered the same species. See {Elk}. {Moose bird} (Zo[94]l.), the Canada jayor whisky jack. See {Whisky jack}. {Moose deer}. Same as {Moose}. {Moose yard} (Zo[94]l.), a locality where moose, in winter, herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual protection. | |
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Whisky \Whis"ky\, Whiskey \Whis"key\, n. [Ir. or Gael. uisge water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water) in uisgebeatha whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf. {Usquebaugh}.] An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc., especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize, rye, or wheat, but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made from malted barley. {Bourbon whisky}, corn whisky made in Bourbon County, Kentucky. {Crooked whisky}. See under {Crooked}. {Whisky Jack} (Zo[94]l.), the Canada jay ({Perisoreus Canadensis}). It is noted for its fearless and familiar habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in the winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter beneath. Called also {moose bird}. | |
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Moose \Moose\, n. [A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah; Algonquin monse. Mackenzie.] (Zo[94]l.) A large cervine mammal ({Alces machlis}, or {A. Americanus}), native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult male is about as large as a horse, and has very large, palmate antlers. It closely resembles the European elk, and by many zo[94]logists is considered the same species. See {Elk}. {Moose bird} (Zo[94]l.), the Canada jayor whisky jack. See {Whisky jack}. {Moose deer}. Same as {Moose}. {Moose yard} (Zo[94]l.), a locality where moose, in winter, herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual protection. | |
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Moss \Moss\, n. [OE. mos; akin to AS. me[a2]s, D. mos, G. moos, OHG. mos, mios, Icel. mosi, Dan. mos, Sw. mossa, Russ. mokh', L. muscus. Cf. {Muscoid}.] 1. (Bot.) A cryptogamous plant of a cellular structure, with distinct stem and simple leaves. The fruit is a small capsule usually opening by an apical lid, and so discharging the spores. There are many species, collectively termed Musci, growing on the earth, on rocks, and trunks of trees, etc., and a few in running water. Note: The term moss is also popularly applied to many other small cryptogamic plants, particularly lichens, species of which are called tree moss, rock moss, coral moss, etc. Fir moss and club moss are of the genus {Lycopodium}. See {Club moss}, under {Club}, and {Lycopodium}. 2. A bog; a morass; a place containing peat; as, the mosses of the Scottish border. Note: Moss is used with participles in the composition of words which need no special explanation; as, moss-capped, moss-clad, moss-covered, moss-grown, etc. {Black moss}. See under {Black}, and {Tillandsia}. {Bog moss}. See {Sphagnum}. {Feather moss}, any moss branched in a feathery manner, esp. several species of the genus {Hypnum}. {Florida moss}, {Long moss}, [or] {Spanish moss}. See {Tillandsia}. {Iceland moss}, a lichen. See {Iceland Moss}. {Irish moss}, a seaweed. See {Carrageen}. {Moss agate} (Min.), a variety of agate, containing brown, black, or green mosslike or dendritic markings, due in part to oxide of manganese. Called also {Mocha stone}. {Moss animal} (Zo[94]l.), a bryozoan. {Moss berry} (Bot.), the small cranberry ({Vaccinium Oxycoccus}). {Moss campion} (Bot.), a kind of mosslike catchfly ({Silene acaulis}), with mostly purplish flowers, found on the highest mountains of Europe and America, and within the Arctic circle. {Moss land}, land produced accumulation of aquatic plants, forming peat bogs of more or less consistency, as the water is grained off or retained in its pores. {Moss pink} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Phlox} ({P. subulata}), growing in patches on dry rocky hills in the Middle United States, and often cultivated for its handsome flowers. --Gray. {Moss rose} (Bot.), a variety of rose having a mosslike growth on the stalk and calyx. It is said to be derived from the Provence rose. {Moss rush} (Bot.), a rush of the genus {Juncus} ({J. squarrosus}). {Scale moss}. See {Hepatica}. | |
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2. (Naut.) (a) A knob made on a rope with spun yarn or parceling to prevent a running eye from slipping. (b) Same as 2d {Mousing}, 2. 3. A familiar term of endearment. --Shak. 4. A dark-colored swelling caused by a blow. [Slang] 5. A match used in firing guns or blasting. {Field mouse}, {Flying mouse}, etc. See under {Field}, {Flying}, etc. {Mouse bird} (Zo[94]l.), a coly. {Mouse deer} (Zo[94]l.), a chevrotain, as the kanchil. {Mouse galago} (Zo[94]l.), a very small West American galago ({Galago murinus}). In color and size it resembles a mouse. It has a bushy tail like that of a squirrel. {Mouse hawk}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A hawk that devours mice. (b) The hawk owl; -- called also {mouse owl}. {Mouse lemur} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of very small lemurs of the genus {Chirogaleus}, found in Madagascar. {Mouse piece} (Cookery), the piece of beef cut from the part next below the round or from the lower part of the latter; -- called also {mouse buttock}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Muciform \Mu"ci*form\, a. [Mucus + -form.] (Physiol.) Resembling mucus; having the character or appearance of mucus. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Muciparous \Mu*cip"a*rous\ (m[usl]*s[icr]"p[adot]*r[ucr]s), a. [Mucus + L. parere to produce.] (Physiol.) Secreting, or producing, mucus or mucin. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mucivore \Mu"ci*vore\ (m[umac]"s[icr]*v[omac]r), n. [L. mucus slime, mucus + vorare to devour.] (Zo[94]l.) An insect which feeds on mucus, or the sap of plants, as certain Diptera, of the tribe {Mucivora}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mucivore \Mu"ci*vore\ (m[umac]"s[icr]*v[omac]r), n. [L. mucus slime, mucus + vorare to devour.] (Zo[94]l.) An insect which feeds on mucus, or the sap of plants, as certain Diptera, of the tribe {Mucivora}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Muck \Muck\, n. [Icel. myki; akin to D. m[94]g. Cf. {Midden}.] 1. Dung in a moist state; manure. --Bacon. 2. Vegetable mold mixed with earth, as found in low, damp places and swamps. 3. Anything filthy or vile. --Spenser. 4. Money; -- in contempt. The fatal muck we quarreled for. --Beau. & Fl. {Muck bar}, bar iron which has been through the rolls only once. {Muck iron}, crude puddled iron ready for the squeezer or rollers. --Knight. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mucopurulent \Mu`co*pu"ru*lent\, a. [Mucus + purulent.] (Med.) Having the character or appearance of both mucus and pus. --Dunglison. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Plantain \Plan"tain\, n. [Cf. F. plantain-arbre, plantanier, Sp. pl[a0]ntano, pl[a0]tano; prob. same word as plane tree.] 1. (Bot.) A treelike perennial herb ({Musa paradisiaca}) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the fruits called plantains. See {Musa}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
{Plantain cutter}, [or] {Plantain eater} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several large African birds of the genus {Musophaga}, or family {Musophagid[91]}, especially {Musophaga violacea}. See {Turaco}. They are allied to the cuckoos. {Plantain squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), a Java squirrel ({Sciurus plantani}) which feeds upon plantains. {Plantain tree} (Bot.), the treelike herb {Musa paradisiaca}. See def. 1 (above). | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Adam \Ad"am\, n. 1. The name given in the Bible to the first man, the progenitor of the human race. 2. (As a symbol) [bd]Original sin;[b8] human frailty. And whipped the offending Adam out of him. --Shak. {Adam's ale}, water. [Coll.] {Adam's apple}. 1. (Bot.) (a) A species of banana ({Musa paradisiaca}). It attains a height of twenty feet or more. --Paxton. (b) A species of lime ({Citris limetta}). 2. The projection formed by the thyroid cartilage in the neck. It is particularly prominent in males, and is so called from a notion that it was caused by the forbidden fruit (an apple) sticking in the throat of our first parent. {Adam's flannel} (Bot.), the mullein ({Verbascum thapsus}). {Adam's needle} (Bot.), the popular name of a genus ({Yucca}) of liliaceous plants. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Musciform \Mus"ci*form\, a. [Musca + -form.] (Zo[94]l.) Having the form or structure of flies of the genus Musca, or family {Muscid[91]}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Musciform \Mus"ci*form\, a. [Muscus + -form.] (Bot.) Having the appearance or form of a moss. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Musk \Musk\, n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See {Mouse}, and cd. {Abelmosk}, {Muscadel}, {Muscovy duck}, {Nutmeg}.] 1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the consistence of honey, obtained from a bag being behind the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of various other animals, having a similar odor. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The musk deer. See {Musk deer} (below). 3. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar. 4. (Bot.) (a) The musk plant ({Mimulus moschatus}). (b) A plant of the genus {Erodium} ({E. moschatum}); -- called also {musky heron's-bill}. (c) A plant of the genus {Muscari}; grape hyacinth. {Musk beaver} (Zo[94]l.), muskrat (1). {Musk beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a European longicorn beetle ({Aromia moschata}), having an agreeable odor resembling that of attar of roses. {Musk cat}. See {Bondar}. {Musk cattle} (Zo[94]l.), musk oxen. See {Musk ox} (below). {Musk deer} (Zo[94]l.), a small hornless deer ({Moschus moschiferus}), which inhabits the elevated parts of Central Asia. The upper canine teeth of the male are developed into sharp tusks, curved downward. The male has scent bags on the belly, from which the musk of commerce is derived. The deer is yellow or red-brown above, whitish below. The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains, as the kanchil and napu. {Musk duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The Muscovy duck. (b) An Australian duck ({Biziura lobata}). {Musk lorikeet} (Zo[94]l.), the Pacific lorikeet ({Glossopsitta australis}) of Australia. {Musk mallow} (Bot.), a name of two malvaceous plants: (a) A species of mallow ({Malva moschata}), the foliage of which has a faint musky smell. (b) An Asiatic shrub. See {Abelmosk}. {Musk orchis} (Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis family ({Herminium Minorchis}); -- so called from its peculiar scent. {Musk ox} (Zo[94]l.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant ({Ovibos moschatus}), now existing only in America, but found fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a thick coat of fine yellowish wool, and with long dark hair, which is abundant and shaggy on the neck and shoulders. The full-grown male weighs over four hundred pounds. {Musk parakeet}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Musk lorikeet} (above). {Musk pear} (Bot.), a fragrant kind of pear much resembling the Seckel pear. {Musk plant} (Bot.), the {Mimulus moschatus}, a plant found in Western North America, often cultivated, and having a strong musky odor. {Musk root} (Bot.), the name of several roots with a strong odor, as that of the nard ({Nardostachys Jatamansi}) and of a species of {Angelica}. {Musk rose} (Bot.), a species of rose ({Rosa moschata}), having peculiarly fragrant white blossoms. {Musk seed} (Bot.), the seed of a plant of the Mallow family ({Hibiscus moschatus}), used in perfumery and in flavoring. See {Abelmosk}. {Musk sheep} (Zo[94]l.), the musk ox. {Musk shrew} (Zo[94]l.), a shrew ({Sorex murinus}), found in India. It has a powerful odor of musk. Called also {sondeli}, and {mondjourou}. {Musk thistle} (Bot.), a species of thistle ({Carduus nutans}), having fine large flowers, and leaves smelling strongly of musk. {Musk tortoise}, {Musk turtle} (Zo[94]l.), a small American fresh-water tortoise ({Armochelys, [or] Ozotheca, odorata}), which has a distinct odor of musk; -- called also {stinkpot}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Musk \Musk\, n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See {Mouse}, and cd. {Abelmosk}, {Muscadel}, {Muscovy duck}, {Nutmeg}.] 1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the consistence of honey, obtained from a bag being behind the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of various other animals, having a similar odor. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The musk deer. See {Musk deer} (below). 3. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar. 4. (Bot.) (a) The musk plant ({Mimulus moschatus}). (b) A plant of the genus {Erodium} ({E. moschatum}); -- called also {musky heron's-bill}. (c) A plant of the genus {Muscari}; grape hyacinth. {Musk beaver} (Zo[94]l.), muskrat (1). {Musk beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a European longicorn beetle ({Aromia moschata}), having an agreeable odor resembling that of attar of roses. {Musk cat}. See {Bondar}. {Musk cattle} (Zo[94]l.), musk oxen. See {Musk ox} (below). {Musk deer} (Zo[94]l.), a small hornless deer ({Moschus moschiferus}), which inhabits the elevated parts of Central Asia. The upper canine teeth of the male are developed into sharp tusks, curved downward. The male has scent bags on the belly, from which the musk of commerce is derived. The deer is yellow or red-brown above, whitish below. The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains, as the kanchil and napu. {Musk duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The Muscovy duck. (b) An Australian duck ({Biziura lobata}). {Musk lorikeet} (Zo[94]l.), the Pacific lorikeet ({Glossopsitta australis}) of Australia. {Musk mallow} (Bot.), a name of two malvaceous plants: (a) A species of mallow ({Malva moschata}), the foliage of which has a faint musky smell. (b) An Asiatic shrub. See {Abelmosk}. {Musk orchis} (Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis family ({Herminium Minorchis}); -- so called from its peculiar scent. {Musk ox} (Zo[94]l.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant ({Ovibos moschatus}), now existing only in America, but found fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a thick coat of fine yellowish wool, and with long dark hair, which is abundant and shaggy on the neck and shoulders. The full-grown male weighs over four hundred pounds. {Musk parakeet}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Musk lorikeet} (above). {Musk pear} (Bot.), a fragrant kind of pear much resembling the Seckel pear. {Musk plant} (Bot.), the {Mimulus moschatus}, a plant found in Western North America, often cultivated, and having a strong musky odor. {Musk root} (Bot.), the name of several roots with a strong odor, as that of the nard ({Nardostachys Jatamansi}) and of a species of {Angelica}. {Musk rose} (Bot.), a species of rose ({Rosa moschata}), having peculiarly fragrant white blossoms. {Musk seed} (Bot.), the seed of a plant of the Mallow family ({Hibiscus moschatus}), used in perfumery and in flavoring. See {Abelmosk}. {Musk sheep} (Zo[94]l.), the musk ox. {Musk shrew} (Zo[94]l.), a shrew ({Sorex murinus}), found in India. It has a powerful odor of musk. Called also {sondeli}, and {mondjourou}. {Musk thistle} (Bot.), a species of thistle ({Carduus nutans}), having fine large flowers, and leaves smelling strongly of musk. {Musk tortoise}, {Musk turtle} (Zo[94]l.), a small American fresh-water tortoise ({Armochelys, [or] Ozotheca, odorata}), which has a distinct odor of musk; -- called also {stinkpot}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mycoprotein \My`co*pro"te*in\, n. [Gr. (spirious) my^kos mucus (L. mucus) + E. protein.] (Biol.) The protoplasmic matter of which bacteria are composed. | |
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Macfarlan, WV Zip code(s): 26148 | |
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Macksburg, IA (city, FIPS 48180) Location: 41.21426 N, 94.18539 W Population (1990): 110 (65 housing units) Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50155 Macksburg, OH (village, FIPS 46158) Location: 39.63117 N, 81.45693 W Population (1990): 218 (90 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 45746 | |
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Mc Farland, CA Zip code(s): 93250 Mc Farland, WI Zip code(s): 53558 | |
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McBride, MI (village, FIPS 50000) Location: 43.35284 N, 85.04311 W Population (1990): 236 (92 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) McBride, OK (town, FIPS 44900) Location: 33.93590 N, 96.63598 W Population (1990): 80 (61 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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McFarlan, NC (town, FIPS 40240) Location: 34.81329 N, 79.97617 W Population (1990): 98 (43 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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McFarland, CA (city, FIPS 44826) Location: 35.67907 N, 119.23558 W Population (1990): 7005 (1747 housing units) Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) McFarland, KS (city, FIPS 43775) Location: 39.05454 N, 96.23803 W Population (1990): 224 (101 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) McFarland, WI (village, FIPS 46850) Location: 43.01885 N, 89.29386 W Population (1990): 5232 (1915 housing units) Area: 8.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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McPherson County, KS (county, FIPS 113) Location: 38.38800 N, 97.64754 W Population (1990): 27268 (10941 housing units) Area: 2330.5 sq km (land), 3.8 sq km (water) McPherson County, NE (county, FIPS 117) Location: 41.56966 N, 101.05960 W Population (1990): 546 (257 housing units) Area: 2224.9 sq km (land), 2.7 sq km (water) McPherson County, SD (county, FIPS 89) Location: 45.76506 N, 99.22390 W Population (1990): 3228 (1566 housing units) Area: 2944.9 sq km (land), 38.6 sq km (water) | |
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
MasPar Unity A translator from {UNITY} to {MPL} by Martin Huber, University of Karlsruhe, Germany. Version 1.0. {(ftp://SanFrancisco.ira.uka.de/pub/maspar/maspar_unity.tar.Z)}. E-mail: Lutz Prechelt | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
mcvert {Macintosh} {binary file}s. It was written by Doug Moore, now at {Rice University} (Jan 1990). See {BinHex}, {HQX}, {MacBinary}. (1995-04-22) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
MESI protocol A {cache coherency} {protocol} where each {cache line} is marked with one of the four states. The MESI protocol is used by the {Pentium} processor. (1995-05-05) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
M-expression LISP (MLISP) The original "{meta-language}" {syntax} of {Lisp}, designed by {John McCarthy} in 1962. MLISP was intended for external use in place of the parenthesised {S-expression} {syntax}. ["LISP 1.5 Programmer's Manual", J. McCarthy et al, MIT Press 1962]. (1994-11-22) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
MS Project {Microsoft Project} | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Mizpar number, one of the Jews who accompanied Zerubbabel from Babylon (Ezra 2:2); called also Mispereth (Neh. 7:7). | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Mispar, Mispereth, numbering; showing; increase of tribute |