MacGregor
         n 1: Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a
               1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734) [syn:
               {MacGregor}, {Robert MacGregor}, {Rob Roy}]

English Dictionary: Meuse-Argonne operation	by the DICT Development Group
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macrocephalic adj having an exceptionally large head and brain [syn: macrocephalic, macrocephalous]
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Macrocephalon n maleos Synonym(s): Macrocephalon, genus Macrocephalon
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Macrocephalon maleo n Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches Synonym(s): maleo, Macrocephalon maleo
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macrocephalous adj having an exceptionally large head and brain [syn: macrocephalic, macrocephalous]
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macrocephaly n an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical Synonym(s): macrocephaly, megacephaly, megalocephaly
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Macrocheira n giant crabs of Japan [syn: Macrocheira, {genus Macrocheira}]
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Macrocheira kaempferi n very large deep-water Japanese crab [syn: giant crab, Macrocheira kaempferi]
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Macroclemys n includes the alligator snapping turtle [syn: Macroclemys, genus Macroclemys]
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Macroclemys temmincki n large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States Synonym(s): alligator snapping turtle, alligator snapper, Macroclemys temmincki
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macrocosm n everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence" Synonym(s): universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm
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macrocosmic adj relating to or constituting a macrocosm
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macrocyte n abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia) Synonym(s): megalocyte, macrocyte
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macrocytic anaemia n anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normal Synonym(s): macrocytic anemia, macrocytic anaemia
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macrocytic anemia n anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normal Synonym(s): macrocytic anemia, macrocytic anaemia
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macrocytosis n the presence of macrocytes in the blood
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macroeconomic adj of or relating to macroeconomics
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macroeconomic expert n an economist who specializes in macroeconomics [syn: macroeconomist, macroeconomic expert]
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macroeconomics n the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy
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macroeconomist n an economist who specializes in macroeconomics [syn: macroeconomist, macroeconomic expert]
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macroglia n tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells [syn: astroglia, macroglia]
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macroglossia n a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue; often seen in cases of Down's syndrome
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macroscopic adj visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye [syn: macroscopic, macroscopical] large enough to be visible with the naked eye Synonym(s): macroscopic, macroscopical
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macroscopic anatomy n the study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope Synonym(s): gross anatomy, macroscopic anatomy
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macroscopical adj visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye [syn: macroscopic, macroscopical] large enough to be visible with the naked eye Synonym(s): macroscopic, macroscopical
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macroscopically adv without using a microscope; "The tubes were examined macroscopically"
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macrosporangium n a plant structure that produces megaspores [syn: megasporangium, macrosporangium]
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macrospore n larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte Synonym(s): megaspore, macrospore
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macrozamia n any treelike cycad of the genus Macrozamia having erect trunks and pinnate leaves and large cones with sometimes edible nuts; Australia
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Macrozamia communis n large attractive palmlike evergreen cycad of New South Wales Synonym(s): burrawong, Macrozamia communis, Macrozamia spiralis
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Macrozamia spiralis n large attractive palmlike evergreen cycad of New South Wales Synonym(s): burrawong, Macrozamia communis, Macrozamia spiralis
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Macrozoarces n a genus of Zoarcidae [syn: Macrozoarces, {genus Macrozoarces}]
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Macrozoarces americanus n common along northeastern coast of North America [syn: ocean pout, Macrozoarces americanus]
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major axis n the longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid; passes through the two foci
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major key n a key whose harmony is based on the major scale [syn: major key, major mode]
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major scale n a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th Synonym(s): major scale, major diatonic scale
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major suit n (bridge) a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts
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major surgery n any surgical procedure that involves anesthesia or respiratory assistance Antonym(s): minor surgery
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major-general n a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general
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Majorca n the largest of the Balearic Islands
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majors n the most important league in any sport (especially baseball) Synonym(s): major league, big league, majors
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Makarios III n Greek Orthodox bishop and archbishop of Cyprus and the first president of independent Cyprus (1913-1977)
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make-work n active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork" Synonym(s): busywork, make- work
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Mashriq n Arabic name for the Middle East
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Mazar-i-Sharif n a city in northern Afghanistan
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mazurka n music composed for dancing the mazurka a Polish national dance in triple time
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meshwork n an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals Synonym(s): net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork
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Meuse-Argonne n an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11 Synonym(s): Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation
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Meuse-Argonne operation n an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11 Synonym(s): Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation
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micro chip n electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit Synonym(s): chip, microchip, micro chip, silicon chip, microprocessor chip
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micro-cook v cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers" Synonym(s): microwave, micro-cook, zap, nuke
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Microcentrum n katydids Synonym(s): Microcentrum, genus Microcentrum
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microcephalic adj having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain; "a nanocephalic dwarf" Synonym(s): microcephalic, microcephalous, nanocephalic
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microcephalous adj having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain; "a nanocephalic dwarf" Synonym(s): microcephalic, microcephalous, nanocephalic
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microcephalus n an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain [syn: microcephaly, microcephalus, nanocephaly]
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microcephaly n an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain [syn: microcephaly, microcephalus, nanocephaly]
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microchip n electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit Synonym(s): chip, microchip, micro chip, silicon chip, microprocessor chip
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Microchiroptera n most of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats insectivorous bats Synonym(s): Microchiroptera, suborder Microchiroptera
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microcircuit n a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component Synonym(s): integrated circuit, microcircuit
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Micrococcaceae n spherical or elliptical usually aerobic eubacteria that produce yellow or orange or red pigment; includes toxin- producing forms as well as harmless commensals and saprophytes Synonym(s): Micrococcaceae, family Micrococcaceae
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Micrococcus n type genus of the family Micrococcaceae [syn: Micrococcus, genus Micrococcus]
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microcode n (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory Synonym(s): firmware, microcode
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microcomputer n a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time Synonym(s): personal computer, PC, microcomputer
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microcopy v photocopy printed or other graphic matter so that it is reduced in size
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microcosm n a miniature model of something
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microcosmic adj relating to or characteristic of a microcosm; "the microcosmic world of business"
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microcosmic salt n a white salt present in urine and used to test for metal oxides
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microcrystalline adj containing crystals that are visible only under a microscope
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microcyte n an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)
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microcytic anaemia n anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal Synonym(s): microcytic anemia, microcytic anaemia
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microcytic anemia n anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal Synonym(s): microcytic anemia, microcytic anaemia
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microcytosis n a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia
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microeconomic adj of or relating to microeconomics
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microeconomic expert n an economist who specializes in microeconomics [syn: microeconomist, microeconomic expert]
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microeconomics n the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms
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microeconomist n an economist who specializes in microeconomics [syn: microeconomist, microeconomic expert]
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microgametophyte n the male gametophyte produced by a microspore
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microgauss n a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one millionth of a gauss
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microglia n neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic
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microgliacyte n a cell of the microglia that may become phagocytic and collect waste products of nerve tissue
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microgram n one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram Synonym(s): microgram, mcg
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Microgramma n epiphytic ferns of tropical America and Africa [syn: Microgramma, genus Microgramma]
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Microgramma-piloselloides n epiphytic ferns with long rhizomes; tropical America [syn: snake polypody, Microgramma-piloselloides]
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microscope n magnifier of the image of small objects; "the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell"
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microscope slide n a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study Synonym(s): slide, microscope slide
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microscope stage n a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination Synonym(s): stage, microscope stage
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microscopic adj of or relating to or used in microscopy; "microscopic analysis"; "microscopical examination" Synonym(s): microscopic, microscopical visible under a microscope; using a microscope Synonym(s): microscopic, microscopical extremely precise with great attention to details; "examined it with microscopic care" so small as to be invisible without a microscope; "differences were microscopic" Synonym(s): microscopic, microscopical
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microscopic anatomy n the study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs
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microscopic field n the areas that is visible through a microscope
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microscopical adj of or relating to or used in microscopy; "microscopic analysis"; "microscopical examination" Synonym(s): microscopic, microscopical visible under a microscope; using a microscope Synonym(s): microscopic, microscopical so small as to be invisible without a microscope; "differences were microscopic" Synonym(s): microscopic, microscopical
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microscopically adv by using a microscope; so as to be visible only with a microscope; as seen with a microscope; "the blood was examined microscopically"; "the seeds were microscopically small" as if by using a microscope; with extreme precision and attention to detail; in minute detail; "every manuscript was edited microscopically"
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microscopist n a scientist who specializes in research with the use of microscopes
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Microscopium n a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Sagittarius and Capricornus
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microscopy n research with the use of microscopes
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microsecond n one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
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microseism n a small earthquake [syn: tremor, earth tremor, microseism]
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Microsoft disk operating system n an operating system developed by Bill Gates for personal computers Synonym(s): MS-DOS, Microsoft disk operating system
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microsomal adj of or relating to microsomes
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microsome n a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA
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Microsorium n tropical usually epiphytic ferns; Africa to Asia and Polynesia to Australia Synonym(s): Microsorium, genus Microsorium
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Microsorium punctatum n tropical Africa to Australasia and Polynesia [syn: climbing bird's nest fern, Microsorium punctatum]
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microsporangium n a plant structure that produces microspores
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microspore n smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte
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microsporidian n parasite of arthropods and fishes that invade and destroy host cells
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microsporophyll n in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only microsporangia
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Microsporum n a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm Synonym(s): Microsporum, genus Microsporum
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Microstomus n a genus of Pleuronectidae [syn: Microstomus, {genus Microstomus}]
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Microstomus kitt n European flatfish highly valued as food [syn: lemon sole, Microstomus kitt]
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Microstrobos n 2 species of small evergreen shrubs of Australia and Tasmania Synonym(s): Microstrobos, genus Microstrobos
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Microstrobos niphophilus n small shrub or Tasmania having short stiff branches [syn: Tasman dwarf pine, Microstrobos niphophilus]
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microsurgery n surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures
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Microzide n a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension Synonym(s): hydrochlorothiazide, Microzide, Esidrix, HydroDIURIL
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miscarriage n failure of a plan Synonym(s): miscarriage, abortion a natural loss of the products of conception Synonym(s): spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth Antonym(s): live birth
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misreckoning n a mistake in calculating [syn: miscalculation, misreckoning, misestimation]
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Missouri Compromise n an agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States concerning the extension of slavery into new territories
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Missouri goldenrod n similar to meadow goldenrod but usually smaller [syn: Missouri goldenrod, Solidago missouriensis]
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Missouri gourd n perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit Synonym(s): prairie gourd, prairie gourd vine, Missouri gourd, wild pumpkin, buffalo gourd, calabazilla, Cucurbita foetidissima
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mock-heroic n a satirical imitation of heroic verse
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mohawk haircut n haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp Synonym(s): mohawk, mohawk haircut
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mouse-ear chickweed n any of various plants related to the common chickweed [syn: mouse-ear chickweed, mouse eared chickweed, mouse ear, clammy chickweed, chickweed]
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mouse-ear cress n a small invasive self-pollinating weed with small white flowers; much studied by plant geneticists; the first higher plant whose complete genome sequence was described Synonym(s): Arabidopsis thaliana, mouse-ear cress
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mouse-ear hawkweed n European hawkweed having soft hairy leaves; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium Synonym(s): mouse-ear hawkweed, Pilosella officinarum, Hieracium pilocella
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Moussorgsky n Russian composer of operas and orchestral works (1839-1881) Synonym(s): Mussorgsky, Moussorgsky, Modest Mussorgsky, Modest Moussorgsky, Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich Moussorgsky
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muckrake v explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; "This reporter was well-known for his muckraking"
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muckraker n one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage) Synonym(s): muckraker, mudslinger
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muckraking n the exposure of scandal (especially about public figures)
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Mucoraceae n large family of chiefly saprophytic fungi that includes many common molds destructive to food products Synonym(s): Mucoraceae, family Mucoraceae
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mus rose n erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage and white or pink flowers; adventive in United States Synonym(s): musk mallow, mus rose, Malva moschata
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Muscari comosum n large beautiful Mediterranean species having sterile bluish-violet flowers with fringed corollas forming a tuft above the fertile flowers Synonym(s): tassel hyacinth, Muscari comosum
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musk rose n rose native to Mediterranean region having curved or climbing branches and loose clusters of musky-scented flowers Synonym(s): musk rose, Rosa moschata
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Mussorgsky n Russian composer of operas and orchestral works (1839-1881) Synonym(s): Mussorgsky, Moussorgsky, Modest Mussorgsky, Modest Moussorgsky, Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich Moussorgsky
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Mycrosporidia n an order in the subclass Cnidosporidia [syn: Mycrosporidia, order Mycrosporidia]
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myosarcoma n sarcoma of muscle tissue
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe,       fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften,       malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing       properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. {Mauve},       {Malachite}.] (Bot.)       A genus of plants ({Malva}) having mucilaginous qualities.       See {Malvaceous}.          Note: The flowers of the common mallow ({M. sylvestris}) are                used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({M. rotundifolia})                is a common weed, and its flattened, dick-shaped fruits                are called cheeses by children. Tree mallow ({M.                Mauritiana} and {Lavatera arborea}), musk mallow ({M.                moschata}), rose mallow or hollyhock, and curled mallow                ({M. crispa}), are less commonly seen.          {Indian mallow}. See {Abutilon}.          {Jew's mallow}, a plant ({Corchorus olitorius}) used as a pot             herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria.          {Marsh mallow}. See under {Marsh}.
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Macarize \Mac"a*rize\, v. t. [Gr. [?] to bless.]       To congratulate. [Oxford Univ. Cant] --Whately.
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Macrocephalous \Mac`ro*ceph"a*lous\, a. [Macro + Gr. kefalh` the       head.]       1. Having a large head.          2. (Bot.) Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo             confluent, and forming a large mass compared with the rest             of the body. --Henslow.
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or             members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting             forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel             or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a             frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc.          {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under             {Solitary}.          {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten             long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the             great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}),             measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs             when they are extended.          {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             parasitic dipterous insects of the family             {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and             live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats.             Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}.          {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}.          {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the             field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for             determining the exact position of objects and making             delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines             on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines.          {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the                   genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}.             (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants.                            {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very             long legs and a long prehensile tail.          {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant             ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble             spiders.          {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus             {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}.
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Alligator \Al"li*ga`tor\, n. [Sp. el lagarto the lizard (el       lagarto de Indias, the cayman or American crocodile), fr. L.       lacertus, lacerta, lizard. See {Lizard}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile             family, peculiar to America. It has a shorter and broader             snout than the crocodile, and the large teeth of the lower             jaw shut into pits in the upper jaw, which has no marginal             notches. Besides the common species of the southern United             States, there are allied species in South America.          2. (Mech.) Any machine with strong jaws, one of which opens             like the movable jaw of an alligator; as,             (a) (Metal Working) a form of squeezer for the puddle                   ball;             (b) (Mining) a rock breaker;             (c) (Printing) a kind of job press, called also {alligator                   press}.          {Alligator apple} (Bot.), the fruit of the {Anona palustris},             a West Indian tree. It is said to be narcotic in its             properties. --Loudon.          {Alligator fish} (Zo[94]l.), a marine fish of northwestern             America ({Podothecus acipenserinus}).          {Alligator gar} (Zo[94]l.), one of the gar pikes             ({Lepidosteus spatula}) found in the southern rivers of             the United States. The name is also applied to other             species of gar pikes.          {Alligator pear} (Bot.), a corruption of {Avocado pear}. See             {Avocado}.          {Alligator snapper}, {Alligator tortoise}, {Alligator turtle}             (Zo[94]l.), a very large and voracious turtle             ({Macrochelys lacertina}) inhabiting the rivers of the             southern United States. It sometimes reaches the weight of             two hundred pounds. Unlike the common snapping turtle, to             which the name is sometimes erroneously applied, it has a             scaly head and many small scales beneath the tail. This             name is sometimes given to other turtles, as to species of             {Trionyx}.          {Alligator wood}, the timber of a tree of the West Indies             ({Guarea Swartzii}).
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Macro-chemistry \Mac`ro-chem"is*try\, n. [Macro- + chemistry.]       (Chem.)       The science which treats of the chemical properties, actions       or relations of substances in quantity; -- distinguished from       micro-chemistry.
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d8Alfa \[d8]Al"fa\or Alfa grass \Al"fa grass"\, n.       A plant ({Macrochloa tenacissima}) of North Africa; also, its       fiber, used in paper making.
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d8Esparto \[d8]Es*par"to\, n. [Sp.; cf. L. spartum Spanish       broom, Gr. [?].] (Bot.)       A species of Spanish grass ({Macrochloa tenacissima}), of       which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It is also       used for making paper.
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Macrocosm \Mac"ro*cosm\, n. [Macro- + Gr. [?] the world: cf. F.       macrocosme.]       The great world; that part of the universe which is exterior       to man; -- contrasted with microcosm, or man. See       {Microcosm}.
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Macrocosmic \Mac`ro*cos"mic\, a.       Of or pertaining to the macrocosm. --Tylor.
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Kelp \Kelp\, n. [Formerly kilpe; of unknown origin.]       1. The calcined ashes of seaweed, -- formerly much used in             the manufacture of glass, now used in the manufacture of             iodine.          2. (Bot.) Any large blackish seaweed.          Note: {Laminaria} is the common kelp of Great Britain;                {Macrocystis pyrifera} and {Nereocystis Lutkeana} are                the great kelps of the Pacific Ocean.          {Kelp crab} (Zo[94]l.), a California spider crab ({Epialtus             productus}), found among seaweeds, which it resembles in             color.          {Kelp salmon} (Zo[94]l.), a serranoid food fish ({Serranus             clathratus}) of California. See {Cabrilla}.
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d8Macrocystis \[d8]Mac`ro*cys"tis\, n. [NL. See {Macro-}, and       {Cyst}.] (Bot.)       An immensely long blackish seaweed of the Pacific       ({Macrocystis pyrifera}), having numerous almond-shaped air       vessels.
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Macrognathic \Mac`rog*nath"ic\, a. [Macro- + gnathic.]       (Anthropol.)       Long-jawed. --Huxley.
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Macrograph \Mac"ro*graph\, n. [Macro- + -graph.]       A picture of an object as seen by the naked eye (that is,       unmagnified); as, a macrograph of a metallic fracture.
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Macrography \Ma*crog"ra*phy\, n.       Examination or study with the naked eye, as distinguished       from {micrography}.
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{Elephant apple} (Bot.), an East Indian fruit with a rough,             hard rind, and edible pulp, borne by {Feronia elephantum},             a large tree related to the orange.          {Elephant bed} (Geol.), at Brighton, England, abounding in             fossil remains of elephants. --Mantell.          {Elephant beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any very large beetle of the             genus {Goliathus} (esp. {G. giganteus}), of the family             {Scarab[91]id[91]}. They inhabit West Africa.          {Elephant fish} (Zo[94]l.), a chim[91]roid fish             ({Callorhynchus antarcticus}), with a proboscis-like             projection of the snout.          {Elephant paper}, paper of large size, 23 [times] 28 inches.                      {Double elephant paper}, paper measuring 26[frac34] [times]             40 inches. See Note under {Paper}.          {Elephant seal} (Zo[94]l.), an African jumping shrew             ({Macroscelides typicus}), having a long nose like a             proboscis.          {Elephant's ear} (Bot.), a name given to certain species of             the genus Begonia, which have immense one-sided leaves.          {Elephant's foot} (Bot.)             (a) A South African plant ({Testudinaria Elephantipes}),                   which has a massive rootstock covered with a kind of                   bark cracked with deep fissures; -- called also                   {tortoise plant}. The interior part is barely edible,                   whence the plant is also called {Hottentot's bread}.             (b) A genus ({Elephantopus}) of coarse, composite weeds.                            {Elephant's tusk} (Zo[94]l.), the tooth shell. See             {Dentalium}.
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Macroscopic \Mac`ro*scop"ic\, Macroscopical \Mac`ro*scop"ic*al\,       a. [Macro- + Gr. [?] to view.]       Visible to the unassisted eye; -- as opposed to       {microscopic}. -- {Mac`ro*scop"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Macroscopic \Mac`ro*scop"ic\, Macroscopical \Mac`ro*scop"ic*al\,       a. [Macro- + Gr. [?] to view.]       Visible to the unassisted eye; -- as opposed to       {microscopic}. -- {Mac`ro*scop"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Macroscopic \Mac`ro*scop"ic\, Macroscopical \Mac`ro*scop"ic*al\,       a. [Macro- + Gr. [?] to view.]       Visible to the unassisted eye; -- as opposed to       {microscopic}. -- {Mac`ro*scop"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Hawk moth \Hawk" moth`\ (?; 115). (Zo[94]l.)       Any moth of the family {Sphingid[91]}, of which there are       numerous genera and species. They are large, handsome moths,       which fly mostly at twilight and hover about flowers like a       humming bird, sucking the honey by means of a long, slender       proboscis. The larv[91] are large, hairless caterpillars       ornamented with green and other bright colors, and often with       a caudal spine. See {Sphinx}, also {Tobacco worm}, and       {Tomato worm}. Tobacco Hawk Moth ({Macrosila Carolina}), and       its Larva, the Tobacco Worm.          Note: The larv[91] of several species of hawk moths feed on                grapevines. The elm-tree hawk moth is {Ceratomia                Amyntor}.
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Potato \Po*ta"to\, n.; pl. {Potatoes}. [Sp. patata potato,       batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably       batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.)             (a) A plant ({Solanum tuberosum}) of the Nightshade                   family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which                   there are numerous varieties used for food. It is                   native of South America, but a form of the species is                   found native as far north as New Mexico.             (b) The sweet potato (see below).          {Potato beetle}, {Potato bug}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A beetle ({Doryphora decemlineata}) which feeds, both                   in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the                   potato, often doing great damage. Called also                   {Colorado potato beetle}, and {Doryphora}. See                   {Colorado beetle}.             (b) The {Lema trilineata}, a smaller and more slender                   striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur                   does less injury than the preceding species.          {Potato fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             blister beetles infesting the potato vine. The black             species ({Lytta atrata}), the striped ({L. vittata}), and             the gray ({L. cinerea, [or] Fabricii}) are the most             common. See {Blister beetle}, under {Blister}.          {Potato rot}, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed             to be caused by a kind of mold ({Peronospora infestans}),             which is first seen upon the leaves and stems.          {Potato weevil} (Zo[94]l.), an American weevil ({Baridius             trinotatus}) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of             potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop.          {Potato whisky}, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky             taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made             from potatoes or potato starch.          {Potato worm} (Zo[94]l.), the large green larva of a sphinx,             or hawk moth ({Macrosila quinquemaculata}); -- called also             {tomato worm}. See Illust. under {Tomato}.          {Seaside potato} (Bot.), {Ipom[d2]a Pes-Capr[91]}, a kind of             morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed             leaves. [West Indies]          {Sweet potato} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Ipom[d2]a Balatas})             allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a             sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is             probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively             in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far             north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this             plant before it was to the {Solanum tuberosum}, and this             is the [bd]potato[b8] of the Southern United States.          {Wild potato}. (Bot.)             (a) A vine ({Ipom[d2]a pandurata}) having a pale purplish                   flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy                   places in the United States.             (b) A similar tropical American plant ({I. fastigiata})                   which it is thought may have been the original stock                   of the sweet potato.
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Flannel flower \Flan"nel flow`er\ (Bot.)       (a) The common mullein.       (b) A Brazilian apocynaceous vine ({Macrosiphonia             longiflora}) having woolly leaves.       (c) An umbelliferous Australian flower ({Actinotus             helianthi}), often erroneously thought to be composite.             The involucre looks as if cut out of white flannel.
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Macrospore \Mac"ro*spore\, n. [Macro- + spore.] (Bot.)       One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless       plants, as {Selaginella}, etc.
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Macrosporic \Mac`ro*spor"ic\, a. (Bot.)       Of or pertaining to macrospores.
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Macrozo94spore \Mac`ro*zo"[94]*spore\, n. [Macro- +       zo[94]spore.] (Bot.)       A large motile spore having four vibratile cilia; -- found in       certain green alg[91].
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Axis \Ax"is\, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.]       A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body,       on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line       passing through a body or system around which the parts are       symmetrically arranged.          2. (Math.) A straight line with respect to which the             different parts of a magnitude are symmetrically arranged;             as, the axis of a cylinder, i. e., the axis of a cone,             that is, the straight line joining the vertex and the             center of the base; the axis of a circle, any straight             line passing through the center.          3. (Bot.) The stem; the central part, or longitudinal             support, on which organs or parts are arranged; the             central line of any body. --Gray.          4. (Anat.)             (a) The second vertebra of the neck, or {vertebra                   dentata}.             (b) Also used of the body only of the vertebra, which is                   prolonged anteriorly within the foramen of the first                   vertebra or atlas, so as to form the odontoid process                   or peg which serves as a pivot for the atlas and head                   to turn upon.          5. (Crystallog.) One of several imaginary lines, assumed in             describing the position of the planes by which a crystal             is bounded.          6. (Fine Arts) The primary or secondary central line of any             design.          {Anticlinal axis} (Geol.), a line or ridge from which the             strata slope downward on the two opposite sides.          {Synclinal axis}, a line from which the strata slope upward             in opposite directions, so as to form a valley.          {Axis cylinder} (Anat.), the neuraxis or essential, central             substance of a nerve fiber; -- called also {axis band},             {axial fiber}, and {cylinder axis}.          {Axis in peritrochio}, the wheel and axle, one of the             mechanical powers.          {Axis of a curve} (Geom.), a straight line which bisects a             system of parallel chords of a curve; called a {principal             axis}, when cutting them at right angles, in which case it             divides the curve into two symmetrical portions, as in the             parabola, which has one such axis, the ellipse, which has             two, or the circle, which has an infinite number. The two             axes of the ellipse are the {major axis} and the {minor             axis}, and the two axes of the hyperbola are the             {transverse axis} and the {conjugate axis}.          {Axis of a lens}, the straight line passing through its             center and perpendicular to its surfaces.          {Axis of a} {telescope [or] microscope}, the straight line             with which coincide the axes of the several lenses which             compose it.          {Axes of co[94]rdinates in a plane}, two straight lines             intersecting each other, to which points are referred for             the purpose of determining their relative position: they             are either rectangular or oblique.          {Axes of co[94]rdinates in space}, the three straight lines             in which the co[94]rdinate planes intersect each other.          {Axis of a balance}, that line about which it turns.          {Axis of oscillation}, of a pendulum, a right line passing             through the center about which it vibrates, and             perpendicular to the plane of vibration.          {Axis of polarization}, the central line around which the             prismatic rings or curves are arranged. --Brewster.          {Axis of revolution} (Descriptive Geom.), a straight line             about which some line or plane is revolved, so that the             several points of the line or plane shall describe circles             with their centers in the fixed line, and their planes             perpendicular to it, the line describing a surface of             revolution, and the plane a solid of revolution.          {Axis of symmetry} (Geom.), any line in a plane figure which             divides the figure into two such parts that one part, when             folded over along the axis, shall coincide with the other             part.          {Axis of the} {equator, ecliptic, horizon} (or other circle             considered with reference to the sphere on which it lies),             the diameter of the sphere which is perpendicular to the             plane of the circle. --Hutton.          {Axis of the Ionic capital} (Arch.), a line passing             perpendicularly through the middle of the eye of the             volute.          {Neutral axis} (Mech.), the line of demarcation between the             horizontal elastic forces of tension and compression,             exerted by the fibers in any cross section of a girder.          {Optic axis of a crystal}, the direction in which a ray of             transmitted light suffers no double refraction. All             crystals, not of the isometric system, are either uniaxial             or biaxial.          {Optic axis}, {Visual axis} (Opt.), the straight line passing             through the center of the pupil, and perpendicular to the             surface of the eye.          {Radical axis of two circles} (Geom.), the straight line             perpendicular to the line joining their centers and such             that the tangents from any point of it to the two circles             shall be equal to each other.          {Spiral axis} (Arch.), the axis of a twisted column drawn             spirally in order to trace the circumvolutions without.          {Axis of abscissas} and {Axis of ordinates}. See {Abscissa}.
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Major \Ma"jor\, [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F.       majeur. Cf. {Master}, {Mayor}, {Magnitude}, {More}, a.]       1. Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part             of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major             part of the territory.          2. Of greater dignity; more important. --Shak.          3. Of full legal age. [Obs.]          4. (Mus.) Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in             difference of pitch from another tone.          {Major axis} (Geom.), the greater axis. See {Focus}, n., 2.                      {Major key} (Mus.), a key in which one and two, two and             three, four and five, five and six and seven, make major             seconds, and three and four, and seven and eight, make             minor seconds.          {Major offense} (Law), an offense of a greater degree which             contains a lesser offense, as murder and robbery include             assault.          {Major premise} (Logic), that premise of a syllogism which             contains the major term.          {Major scale} (Mus.), the natural diatonic scale, which has             semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and             fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees; the scale of the             major mode, of which the third is major. See {Scale}, and             {Diatonic}.          {Major second} (Mus.), a second between whose tones is a             difference in pitch of a step.          {Major sixth} (Mus.), a sixth of four steps and a half step.             In major keys the third and sixth from the key tone are             major. Major keys and intervals, as distinguished from             minors, are more cheerful.          {Major term} (Logic), that term of a syllogism which forms             the predicate of the conclusion.          {Major third} (Mus.), a third of two steps.
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Axis \Ax"is\, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.]       A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body,       on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line       passing through a body or system around which the parts are       symmetrically arranged.          2. (Math.) A straight line with respect to which the             different parts of a magnitude are symmetrically arranged;             as, the axis of a cylinder, i. e., the axis of a cone,             that is, the straight line joining the vertex and the             center of the base; the axis of a circle, any straight             line passing through the center.          3. (Bot.) The stem; the central part, or longitudinal             support, on which organs or parts are arranged; the             central line of any body. --Gray.          4. (Anat.)             (a) The second vertebra of the neck, or {vertebra                   dentata}.             (b) Also used of the body only of the vertebra, which is                   prolonged anteriorly within the foramen of the first                   vertebra or atlas, so as to form the odontoid process                   or peg which serves as a pivot for the atlas and head                   to turn upon.          5. (Crystallog.) One of several imaginary lines, assumed in             describing the position of the planes by which a crystal             is bounded.          6. (Fine Arts) The primary or secondary central line of any             design.          {Anticlinal axis} (Geol.), a line or ridge from which the             strata slope downward on the two opposite sides.          {Synclinal axis}, a line from which the strata slope upward             in opposite directions, so as to form a valley.          {Axis cylinder} (Anat.), the neuraxis or essential, central             substance of a nerve fiber; -- called also {axis band},             {axial fiber}, and {cylinder axis}.          {Axis in peritrochio}, the wheel and axle, one of the             mechanical powers.          {Axis of a curve} (Geom.), a straight line which bisects a             system of parallel chords of a curve; called a {principal             axis}, when cutting them at right angles, in which case it             divides the curve into two symmetrical portions, as in the             parabola, which has one such axis, the ellipse, which has             two, or the circle, which has an infinite number. The two             axes of the ellipse are the {major axis} and the {minor             axis}, and the two axes of the hyperbola are the             {transverse axis} and the {conjugate axis}.          {Axis of a lens}, the straight line passing through its             center and perpendicular to its surfaces.          {Axis of a} {telescope [or] microscope}, the straight line             with which coincide the axes of the several lenses which             compose it.          {Axes of co[94]rdinates in a plane}, two straight lines             intersecting each other, to which points are referred for             the purpose of determining their relative position: they             are either rectangular or oblique.          {Axes of co[94]rdinates in space}, the three straight lines             in which the co[94]rdinate planes intersect each other.          {Axis of a balance}, that line about which it turns.          {Axis of oscillation}, of a pendulum, a right line passing             through the center about which it vibrates, and             perpendicular to the plane of vibration.          {Axis of polarization}, the central line around which the             prismatic rings or curves are arranged. --Brewster.          {Axis of revolution} (Descriptive Geom.), a straight line             about which some line or plane is revolved, so that the             several points of the line or plane shall describe circles             with their centers in the fixed line, and their planes             perpendicular to it, the line describing a surface of             revolution, and the plane a solid of revolution.          {Axis of symmetry} (Geom.), any line in a plane figure which             divides the figure into two such parts that one part, when             folded over along the axis, shall coincide with the other             part.          {Axis of the} {equator, ecliptic, horizon} (or other circle             considered with reference to the sphere on which it lies),             the diameter of the sphere which is perpendicular to the             plane of the circle. --Hutton.          {Axis of the Ionic capital} (Arch.), a line passing             perpendicularly through the middle of the eye of the             volute.          {Neutral axis} (Mech.), the line of demarcation between the             horizontal elastic forces of tension and compression,             exerted by the fibers in any cross section of a girder.          {Optic axis of a crystal}, the direction in which a ray of             transmitted light suffers no double refraction. All             crystals, not of the isometric system, are either uniaxial             or biaxial.          {Optic axis}, {Visual axis} (Opt.), the straight line passing             through the center of the pupil, and perpendicular to the             surface of the eye.          {Radical axis of two circles} (Geom.), the straight line             perpendicular to the line joining their centers and such             that the tangents from any point of it to the two circles             shall be equal to each other.          {Spiral axis} (Arch.), the axis of a twisted column drawn             spirally in order to trace the circumvolutions without.          {Axis of abscissas} and {Axis of ordinates}. See {Abscissa}.
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Major \Ma"jor\, [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F.       majeur. Cf. {Master}, {Mayor}, {Magnitude}, {More}, a.]       1. Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part             of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major             part of the territory.          2. Of greater dignity; more important. --Shak.          3. Of full legal age. [Obs.]          4. (Mus.) Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in             difference of pitch from another tone.          {Major axis} (Geom.), the greater axis. See {Focus}, n., 2.                      {Major key} (Mus.), a key in which one and two, two and             three, four and five, five and six and seven, make major             seconds, and three and four, and seven and eight, make             minor seconds.          {Major offense} (Law), an offense of a greater degree which             contains a lesser offense, as murder and robbery include             assault.          {Major premise} (Logic), that premise of a syllogism which             contains the major term.          {Major scale} (Mus.), the natural diatonic scale, which has             semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and             fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees; the scale of the             major mode, of which the third is major. See {Scale}, and             {Diatonic}.          {Major second} (Mus.), a second between whose tones is a             difference in pitch of a step.          {Major sixth} (Mus.), a sixth of four steps and a half step.             In major keys the third and sixth from the key tone are             major. Major keys and intervals, as distinguished from             minors, are more cheerful.          {Major term} (Logic), that term of a syllogism which forms             the predicate of the conclusion.          {Major third} (Mus.), a third of two steps.
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Major general \Ma"jor gen"er*al\       An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of       brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant general,       and who usually commands a division or a corps.
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Major \Ma"jor\, [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F.       majeur. Cf. {Master}, {Mayor}, {Magnitude}, {More}, a.]       1. Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part             of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major             part of the territory.          2. Of greater dignity; more important. --Shak.          3. Of full legal age. [Obs.]          4. (Mus.) Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in             difference of pitch from another tone.          {Major axis} (Geom.), the greater axis. See {Focus}, n., 2.                      {Major key} (Mus.), a key in which one and two, two and             three, four and five, five and six and seven, make major             seconds, and three and four, and seven and eight, make             minor seconds.          {Major offense} (Law), an offense of a greater degree which             contains a lesser offense, as murder and robbery include             assault.          {Major premise} (Logic), that premise of a syllogism which             contains the major term.          {Major scale} (Mus.), the natural diatonic scale, which has             semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and             fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees; the scale of the             major mode, of which the third is major. See {Scale}, and             {Diatonic}.          {Major second} (Mus.), a second between whose tones is a             difference in pitch of a step.          {Major sixth} (Mus.), a sixth of four steps and a half step.             In major keys the third and sixth from the key tone are             major. Major keys and intervals, as distinguished from             minors, are more cheerful.          {Major term} (Logic), that term of a syllogism which forms             the predicate of the conclusion.          {Major third} (Mus.), a third of two steps.
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Major \Ma"jor\, [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F.       majeur. Cf. {Master}, {Mayor}, {Magnitude}, {More}, a.]       1. Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part             of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major             part of the territory.          2. Of greater dignity; more important. --Shak.          3. Of full legal age. [Obs.]          4. (Mus.) Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in             difference of pitch from another tone.          {Major axis} (Geom.), the greater axis. See {Focus}, n., 2.                      {Major key} (Mus.), a key in which one and two, two and             three, four and five, five and six and seven, make major             seconds, and three and four, and seven and eight, make             minor seconds.          {Major offense} (Law), an offense of a greater degree which             contains a lesser offense, as murder and robbery include             assault.          {Major premise} (Logic), that premise of a syllogism which             contains the major term.          {Major scale} (Mus.), the natural diatonic scale, which has             semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and             fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees; the scale of the             major mode, of which the third is major. See {Scale}, and             {Diatonic}.          {Major second} (Mus.), a second between whose tones is a             difference in pitch of a step.          {Major sixth} (Mus.), a sixth of four steps and a half step.             In major keys the third and sixth from the key tone are             major. Major keys and intervals, as distinguished from             minors, are more cheerful.          {Major term} (Logic), that term of a syllogism which forms             the predicate of the conclusion.          {Major third} (Mus.), a third of two steps.
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Major \Ma"jor\, [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F.       majeur. Cf. {Master}, {Mayor}, {Magnitude}, {More}, a.]       1. Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part             of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major             part of the territory.          2. Of greater dignity; more important. --Shak.          3. Of full legal age. [Obs.]          4. (Mus.) Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in             difference of pitch from another tone.          {Major axis} (Geom.), the greater axis. See {Focus}, n., 2.                      {Major key} (Mus.), a key in which one and two, two and             three, four and five, five and six and seven, make major             seconds, and three and four, and seven and eight, make             minor seconds.          {Major offense} (Law), an offense of a greater degree which             contains a lesser offense, as murder and robbery include             assault.          {Major premise} (Logic), that premise of a syllogism which             contains the major term.          {Major scale} (Mus.), the natural diatonic scale, which has             semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and             fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees; the scale of the             major mode, of which the third is major. See {Scale}, and             {Diatonic}.          {Major second} (Mus.), a second between whose tones is a             difference in pitch of a step.          {Major sixth} (Mus.), a sixth of four steps and a half step.             In major keys the third and sixth from the key tone are             major. Major keys and intervals, as distinguished from             minors, are more cheerful.          {Major term} (Logic), that term of a syllogism which forms             the predicate of the conclusion.          {Major third} (Mus.), a third of two steps.
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Major \Ma"jor\, [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F.       majeur. Cf. {Master}, {Mayor}, {Magnitude}, {More}, a.]       1. Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part             of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major             part of the territory.          2. Of greater dignity; more important. --Shak.          3. Of full legal age. [Obs.]          4. (Mus.) Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in             difference of pitch from another tone.          {Major axis} (Geom.), the greater axis. See {Focus}, n., 2.                      {Major key} (Mus.), a key in which one and two, two and             three, four and five, five and six and seven, make major             seconds, and three and four, and seven and eight, make             minor seconds.          {Major offense} (Law), an offense of a greater degree which             contains a lesser offense, as murder and robbery include             assault.          {Major premise} (Logic), that premise of a syllogism which             contains the major term.          {Major scale} (Mus.), the natural diatonic scale, which has             semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and             fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees; the scale of the             major mode, of which the third is major. See {Scale}, and             {Diatonic}.          {Major second} (Mus.), a second between whose tones is a             difference in pitch of a step.          {Major sixth} (Mus.), a sixth of four steps and a half step.             In major keys the third and sixth from the key tone are             major. Major keys and intervals, as distinguished from             minors, are more cheerful.          {Major term} (Logic), that term of a syllogism which forms             the predicate of the conclusion.          {Major third} (Mus.), a third of two steps.
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Majorcan \Ma*jor"can\, a.       Of or pertaining to Majorca. -- n. A native or inhabitant of       Majorca.
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Majorship \Ma"jor*ship\, n.       The office of major.
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Mazourka \Ma*zour"ka\, Mazurka \Ma*zur"ka\, n.       A Polish dance, or the music which accompanies it, usually in       3-4 or 3-8 measure, with a strong accent on the second beat.
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Mazourka \Ma*zour"ka\, Mazurka \Ma*zur"ka\, n.       A Polish dance, or the music which accompanies it, usually in       3-4 or 3-8 measure, with a strong accent on the second beat.
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Megarian \Me*ga"ri*an\, Megaric \Me*gar"ic\, a.       Belonging, or pertaining, to Megara, a city of ancient       Greece.          {Megarian}, [or] {Megaric}, {school}, a school of philosophy             established at Megara, after the death of Socrates, by his             disciples, and remarkable for its logical subtlety.
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Megerg \Meg"erg`\, n. [Mega- + erg.] (Physics)       One of the larger measures of work, amounting to one million       ergs; -- called also {megalerg}.
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Mesaraic \Mes`a*ra"ic\, a. [Gr. mesa`raion mesentery; me`sos       middle + 'araia` flank.] (Anat.)       Mesenteric.
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Meseraic \Mes`e*ra"ic\, a. (Anat.)       Mesaraic.
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d8Mesorectum \[d8]Mes`o*rec"tum\, n. [Meso- + rectum.] (Anat.)       The fold of peritoneum, or mesentery, attached to the rectum.       -- {Mes`o*rec"tal}, a.
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Messieurs \Mes"sieurs\ (?; F. ?; 277), n. pl. [F.; pl. of       monsieur.]       Sirs; gentlemen; -- abbreviated to Messrs., which is used as       the plural of Mr.
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d8Monsieur \[d8]Mon*sieur"\, n.; pl. {Messieurs}. [F., fr. mon       my + Sieur, abbrev. of seigneur lord. See {Monseigneur}.]       1. The common title of civility in France in speaking to, or             of, a man; Mr. or Sir. [Represented by the abbreviation M.             or Mons. in the singular, and by {MM.} or {Messrs.} in the             plural.]          2. The oldest brother of the king of France.          3. A Frenchman. [Contemptuous] --Shak.
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d8Monsieur \[d8]Mon*sieur"\, n.; pl. {Messieurs}. [F., fr. mon       my + Sieur, abbrev. of seigneur lord. See {Monseigneur}.]       1. The common title of civility in France in speaking to, or             of, a man; Mr. or Sir. [Represented by the abbreviation M.             or Mons. in the singular, and by {MM.} or {Messrs.} in the             plural.]          2. The oldest brother of the king of France.          3. A Frenchman. [Contemptuous] --Shak.
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Micracoustic \Mi`cra*cous"tic\, a.       Same as {Microustic}.
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Microcephalic \Mi`cro*ce*phal"ic\, Microcephalous    \Mi`cro*ceph"a*lous\, a. [Micro- + cephalic, cephalous.] (Anat.)       Having a small head; having the cranial cavity small; --       opposed to {megacephalic}.
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Microcephalic \Mi`cro*ce*phal"ic\, Microcephalous    \Mi`cro*ceph"a*lous\, a. [Micro- + cephalic, cephalous.] (Anat.)       Having a small head; having the cranial cavity small; --       opposed to {megacephalic}.
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Snowcap \Snow"cap`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A very small humming bird ({Microch[91]ra albocoronata})       native of New Grenada.          Note: The feathers of the top of the head are white and                snining, the body blue black with a purple and bronzy                luster. The name is applied also to {Microch[91]ra                parvirostris} of Central America, which is similar in                color.
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Snowcap \Snow"cap`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A very small humming bird ({Microch[91]ra albocoronata})       native of New Grenada.          Note: The feathers of the top of the head are white and                snining, the body blue black with a purple and bronzy                luster. The name is applied also to {Microch[91]ra                parvirostris} of Central America, which is similar in                color.
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Micro-chemical \Mi`cro-chem"ic*al\, a.       Of or pertaining to micro-chemistry; as, a micro-chemical       test.
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Micro-chemistry \Mi`cro-chem"is*try\, n. [Micro- + chemistry.]       The application of chemical tests to minute objects or       portions of matter, magnified by the use of the microscopy;       -- distinguished from macro-chemistry.
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Microchronometer \Mi`cro*chro*nom"e*ter\, n.       A chronoscope.
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Red \Red\, a. [Compar. {Redder} (-d?r); superl. {Reddest}.] [OE.       red, reed, AS. re[a0]d, re[a2]d; akin to OS. r[omac]d,       OFries. r[amac]d, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. r[omac]t, Dan.       & Sw. r[94]d, Icel. rau[edh]r, rj[omac][edh]r, Goth.       r[a0]uds, W. rhudd, Armor. ruz, Ir. & Gael. ruadh, L. ruber,       rufus, Gr. 'eryqro`s, Skr. rudhira, rohita; cf. L. rutilus.       [root]113. Cf. {Erysipelas}, {Rouge}, {Rubric}, {Ruby},       {Ruddy}, {Russet}, {Rust}.]       Of the color of blood, or of a tint resembling that color; of       the hue of that part of the rainbow, or of the solar       spectrum, which is furthest from the violet part. [bd]Fresh       flowers, white and reede.[b8] --Chaucer.                   Your color, I warrant you, is as red as any rose.                                                                               --Shak.          Note: Red is a general term, including many different shades                or hues, as scarlet, crimson, vermilion, orange red,                and the like.          Note: Red is often used in the formation of self-explaining                compounds; as, red-breasted, red-cheeked, red-faced,                red-haired, red-headed, red-skinned, red-tailed,                red-topped, red-whiskered, red-coasted.          {Red admiral} (Zo[94]l.), a beautiful butterfly ({Vanessa             Atalanta}) common in both Europe and America. The front             wings are crossed by a broad orange red band. The larva             feeds on nettles. Called also {Atlanta butterfly}, and             {nettle butterfly}.          {Red ant}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A very small ant ({Myrmica molesta}) which often infests             houses.       (b) A larger reddish ant ({Formica sanquinea}), native of             Europe and America. It is one of the slave-making             species.          {Red antimony} (Min.), kermesite. See {Kermes mineral}       (b), under {Kermes}.          {Red ash} (Bot.), an American tree ({Fraxinus pubescens}),             smaller than the white ash, and less valuable for timber.             --Cray.          {Red bass}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Redfish}       (d) .          {Red bay} (Bot.), a tree ({Persea Caroliniensis}) having the             heartwood red, found in swamps in the Southern United             States.          {Red beard} (Zo[94]l.), a bright red sponge ({Microciona             prolifera}), common on oyster shells and stones. [Local,             U.S.]          {Red birch} (Bot.), a species of birch ({Betula nigra})             having reddish brown bark, and compact, light-colored             wood. --Gray.          {Red blindness}. (Med.) See {Daltonism}.          {Red book}, a book containing the names of all the persons in             the service of the state. [Eng.]          {Red book of the Exchequer}, an ancient record in which are             registered the names of all that held lands per baroniam             in the time of Henry II. --Brande & C.          {Red brass}, an alloy containing eight parts of copper and             three of zinc.          {Red bug}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A very small mite which in Florida attacks man, and             produces great irritation by its bites.       (b) A red hemipterous insect of the genus {Pyrrhocoris},             especially the European species ({P. apterus}), which is             bright scarlet and lives in clusters on tree trunks.       (c) See {Cotton stainder}, under {Cotton}.          {Red cedar}. (Bot.) An evergreen North American tree             ({Juniperus Virginiana}) having a fragrant red-colored             heartwood.       (b) A tree of India and Australia ({Cedrela Toona}) having             fragrant reddish wood; -- called also {toon tree} in             India.
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Microcline \Mi"cro*cline\, n. [Micro- + Gr. [?] to incline.]       (Min.)       A mineral of the feldspar group, like orthoclase or common       feldspar in composition, but triclinic in form.
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Micrococcal \Mi`cro*coc"cal\, a.       Of or pertaining to micrococci; caused by micrococci.       --Nature.
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d8Micrococcus \[d8]Mi`cro*coc"cus\, n.; pl. {Micrococci}. [NL.       See {Micro-}, and {Coccus}.] (Biol.)       A genus of {Spherobacteria}, in the form of very small       globular or oval cells, forming, by transverse division,       filaments, or chains of cells, or in some cases single       organisms shaped like dumb-bells ({Diplococcus}), all without       the power of motion. See Illust. of {Ascoccus}.          Note: Physiologically, micrococci are divided into three                groups; chromogenic, characterized by their power of                forming pigment; zymogenic, including those associated                with definite chemical processes; and pathogenic, those                connected with disease.
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Urea \U"re*a\, a. [NL. See {Urine}.] (Physiol. Chem.)       A very soluble crystalline body which is the chief       constituent of the urine in mammals and some other animals.       It is also present in small quantity in blood, serous fluids,       lymph, the liver, etc.          Note: It is the main product of the regressive metamorphosis                (katabolism) of proteid matter in the body, and is                excreted daily to the amount of about 500 grains by a                man of average weight. Chemically it is carbamide,                {CO(NH2)2}, and when heated with strong acids or                alkalies is decomposed into carbonic acid and ammonia.                It unites with acids to form salts, as nitrate of urea,                and it can be made synthetically from ammonium cyanate,                with which it is isomeric.          {Urea ferment}, a soluble ferment formed by certain bacteria,             which, however, yield the ferment from the body of their             cells only after they have been killed by alcohol. It             causes urea to take up water and decompose into carbonic             acid and ammonia. Many different bacteria possess this             property, especially {Bacterium ure[91]} and {Micrococcus             ure[91]}, which are found abundantly in urines undergoing             alkaline fermentation.
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Microcosm \Mi"cro*cosm\, n. [F. microcosme, L. microcosmus, fr.       Gr. mikro`s small + ko`smos the world.]       A little world; a miniature universe. Hence (so called by       Paracelsus), a man, as a supposed epitome of the exterior       universe or great world. Opposed to {macrocosm}. --Shak.
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Microcosmic \Mi`cro*cos"mic\, Microcosmical \Mi`cro*cos"mic*al\,       a. [Cf. F. microcosmique.]       Of or pertaining to the microcosm.          {Microcosmic salt} (Chem.), a white crystalline substance             obtained by mixing solutions of sodium phosphate and             ammonium phosphate, and also called             {hydric-sodic-ammonic-phosphate}. It is a powerful flux,             and is used as a substitute for borax as a blowpipe             reagent in testing for the metallic oxides. Originally             obtained by the alchemists from human urine, and called             {sal microcosmicum}.
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Microcosmic \Mi`cro*cos"mic\, Microcosmical \Mi`cro*cos"mic*al\,       a. [Cf. F. microcosmique.]       Of or pertaining to the microcosm.          {Microcosmic salt} (Chem.), a white crystalline substance             obtained by mixing solutions of sodium phosphate and             ammonium phosphate, and also called             {hydric-sodic-ammonic-phosphate}. It is a powerful flux,             and is used as a substitute for borax as a blowpipe             reagent in testing for the metallic oxides. Originally             obtained by the alchemists from human urine, and called             {sal microcosmicum}.
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Salt \Salt\, n. [AS. sealt; akin to OS. & OFries. salt, D. zout,       G. salz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. salt, L. sal, Gr. [?], Russ.       sole, Ir. & Gael. salann, W. halen, of unknown origin. Cf.       {Sal}, {Salad}, {Salary}, {Saline}, {Sauce}, {Sausage}.]       1. The chloride of sodium, a substance used for seasoning             food, for the preservation of meat, etc. It is found             native in the earth, and is also produced, by evaporation             and crystallization, from sea water and other water             impregnated with saline particles.          2. Hence, flavor; taste; savor; smack; seasoning.                         Though we are justices and doctors and churchmen . .                      . we have some salt of our youth in us. --Shak.          3. Hence, also, piquancy; wit; sense; as, Attic salt.          4. A dish for salt at table; a saltcellar.                         I out and bought some things; among others, a dozen                      of silver salts.                                 --Pepys.          5. A sailor; -- usually qualified by old. [Colloq.]                         Around the door are generally to be seen, laughing                      and gossiping, clusters of old salts. --Hawthorne.          6. (Chem.) The neutral compound formed by the union of an             acid and a base; thus, sulphuric acid and iron form the             salt sulphate of iron or green vitriol.          Note: Except in case of ammonium salts, accurately speaking,                it is the acid radical which unites with the base or                basic radical, with the elimination of hydrogen, of                water, or of analogous compounds as side products. In                the case of diacid and triacid bases, and of dibasic                and tribasic acids, the mutual neutralization may vary                in degree, producing respectively basic, neutral, or                acid salts. See Phrases below.          7. Fig.: That which preserves from corruption or error; that             which purifies; a corrective; an antiseptic; also, an             allowance or deduction; as, his statements must be taken             with a grain of salt.                         Ye are the salt of the earth.            --Matt. v. 13.          8. pl. Any mineral salt used as an aperient or cathartic,             especially Epsom salts, Rochelle salt, or Glauber's salt.          9. pl. Marshes flooded by the tide. [Prov. Eng.]          {Above the salt}, {Below the salt}, phrases which have             survived the old custom, in the houses of people of rank,             of placing a large saltcellar near the middle of a long             table, the places above which were assigned to the guests             of distinction, and those below to dependents, inferiors,             and poor relations. See {Saltfoot}.                         His fashion is not to take knowledge of him that is                      beneath him in clothes. He never drinks below the                      salt.                                                --B. Jonson.          {Acid salt} (Chem.)             (a) A salt derived from an acid which has several                   replaceable hydrogen atoms which are only partially                   exchanged for metallic atoms or basic radicals; as,                   acid potassium sulphate is an acid salt.             (b) A salt, whatever its constitution, which merely gives                   an acid reaction; thus, copper sulphate, which is                   composed of a strong acid united with a weak base, is                   an acid salt in this sense, though theoretically it is                   a neutral salt.          {Alkaline salt} (Chem.), a salt which gives an alkaline             reaction, as sodium carbonate.          {Amphid salt} (Old Chem.), a salt of the oxy type, formerly             regarded as composed of two oxides, an acid and a basic             oxide. [Obsolescent]          {Basic salt} (Chem.)             (a) A salt which contains more of the basic constituent                   than is required to neutralize the acid.             (b) An alkaline salt.          {Binary salt} (Chem.), a salt of the oxy type conveniently             regarded as composed of two ingredients (analogously to a             haloid salt), viz., a metal and an acid radical.          {Double salt} (Chem.), a salt regarded as formed by the union             of two distinct salts, as common alum, potassium aluminium             sulphate. See under {Double}.          {Epsom salts}. See in the Vocabulary.          {Essential salt} (Old Chem.), a salt obtained by             crystallizing plant juices.          {Ethereal salt}. (Chem.) See under {Ethereal}.          {Glauber's salt} [or] {salts}. See in Vocabulary.          {Haloid salt} (Chem.), a simple salt of a halogen acid, as             sodium chloride.          {Microcosmic salt}. (Chem.). See under {Microcosmic}.          {Neutral salt}. (Chem.)             (a) A salt in which the acid and base (in theory)                   neutralize each other.             (b) A salt which gives a neutral reaction.          {Oxy salt} (Chem.), a salt derived from an oxygen acid.          {Per salt} (Old Chem.), a salt supposed to be derived from a             peroxide base or analogous compound. [Obs.]          {Permanent salt}, a salt which undergoes no change on             exposure to the air.          {Proto salt} (Chem.), a salt derived from a protoxide base or             analogous compound.          {Rochelle salt}. See under {Rochelle}.          {Salt of amber} (Old Chem.), succinic acid.          {Salt of colcothar} (Old Chem.), green vitriol, or sulphate             of iron.          {Salt of hartshorn}. (Old Chem.)             (a) Sal ammoniac, or ammonium chloride.             (b) Ammonium carbonate. Cf. {Spirit of hartshorn}, under                   {Hartshorn}.          {Salt of lemons}. (Chem.) See {Salt of sorrel}, below.          {Salt of Saturn} (Old Chem.), sugar of lead; lead acetate; --             the alchemical name of lead being Saturn.          {Salt of Seignette}. Same as {Rochelle salt}.          {Salt of soda} (Old Chem.), sodium carbonate.          {Salt of sorrel} (Old Chem.), acid potassium oxalate, or             potassium quadroxalate, used as a solvent for ink stains;             -- so called because found in the sorrel, or Oxalis. Also             sometimes inaccurately called {salt of lemon}.          {Salt of tartar} (Old Chem.), potassium carbonate; -- so             called because formerly made by heating cream of tartar,             or potassium tartrate. [Obs.]          {Salt of Venus} (Old Chem.), blue vitriol; copper sulphate;             -- the alchemical name of copper being Venus.          {Salt of wisdom}. See {Alembroth}.          {Sedative salt} (Old Med. Chem.), boric acid.          {Sesqui salt} (Chem.), a salt derived from a sesquioxide base             or analogous compound.          {Spirit of salt}. (Chem.) See under {Spirit}.          {Sulpho salt} (Chem.), a salt analogous to an oxy salt, but             containing sulphur in place of oxygen.
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Microcosmic \Mi`cro*cos"mic\, Microcosmical \Mi`cro*cos"mic*al\,       a. [Cf. F. microcosmique.]       Of or pertaining to the microcosm.          {Microcosmic salt} (Chem.), a white crystalline substance             obtained by mixing solutions of sodium phosphate and             ammonium phosphate, and also called             {hydric-sodic-ammonic-phosphate}. It is a powerful flux,             and is used as a substitute for borax as a blowpipe             reagent in testing for the metallic oxides. Originally             obtained by the alchemists from human urine, and called             {sal microcosmicum}.
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Microcosmography \Mi`cro*cos*mog"ra*phy\, n. [Microcosm +       -graphy.]       Description of man as a microcosm.
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Microcoulomb \Mi`cro*cou`lomb"\, n. [Micro- + coulomb.] (Elec.)       A measure of electrical quantity; the millionth part of one       coulomb.
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Microcoustic \Mi`cro*cous"tic\, a. [Micro- + acoustic: cf. F.       microcoustique, micracoustique.]       Pertaining, or suited, to the audition of small sounds;       fitted to assist hearing.
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Microcoustic \Mi`cro*cous"tic\, n.       An instrument for making faint sounds audible, as to a       partially deaf person.
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Microcrith \Mi`cro*crith"\, n. [Micro- + crith.] (Chem.)       The weight of the half hydrogen molecule, or of the hydrogen       atom, taken as the standard in comparing the atomic weights       of the elements; thus, an atom of oxygen weighs sixteen       microcriths. See {Crith}. --J. P. Cooke.
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Microcrystalline \Mi`cro*crys"tal*line\, a. [Micro- +       crystalline.] (Crystallog.)       Crystalline on a fine, or microscopic, scale; consisting of       fine crystals; as, the ground mass of certain porphyrics is       microcrystalline.
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Microcyte \Mi"cro*cyte\, n. [Micro- + Gr. [?] a hollow vessel.]       (Physiol.)       One of the elementary granules found in blood. They are much       smaller than an ordinary corpuscle, and are particularly       noticeable in disease, as in an[91]mia.
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Tomcod \Tom"cod`\, n. [Tom (see {Tomboy}) + cod: cf. F. tacaud       whiting pout, American Indian tacaud, literally, plenty       fish.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A small edible American fish ({Microgadus tomcod}) of the             Codfish family, very abundant in autumn on the Atlantic             coast of the Northen United States; -- called also             {frostfish}. See Illust. under {Frostfish}.       (b) The kingfish. See {Kingfish}       (a) .       (c) The jack. See 2d {Jack}, 8.       (c) .
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Micro-geological \Mi`cro-ge`o*log"ic*al\, a.       Of or pertaining to micro-geology.
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Micro-geology \Mi`cro-ge*ol"o*gy\, n. [Micro- + geology.]       The part of geology relating to structure and organisms which       require to be studied with a microscope.
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d8Arara \[d8]A*ra"ra\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.)       The palm (or great black) cockatoo, of Australia       ({Microglossus aterrimus}).
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Cockatoo \Cock`a*too\, n. [Malayan kakat[d4]a.] (Zo[94]l.)       A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily {Cacatuin[91]},       having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head       ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at       will. There are several genera and many species; as the       broad-crested ({Plictolophus, [or] Cacatua, cristatus}), the       sulphur-crested ({P. galeritus}), etc. The palm or great       black cockatoo of Australia is {Microglossus aterrimus}.
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Micrograph \Mi"cro*graph\, n. [See {Micrography}.]       An instrument for executing minute writing or engraving.
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Micrographic \Mi`cro*graph"ic\, a.       Of or pertaining to micrography.
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Micrography \Mi*crog"ra*phy\, n. [Micro- + -graphy: cf. F.       micrographie.]       The description of microscopic objects.
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Micrography \Mi*crog"ra*phy\, n. [Micro- + -graphy.]       Examination or study by means of the microscope, as of an       etched surface of metal to determine its structure.
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Microscopal \Mi*cros"co*pal\, a.       Pertaining to microscopy, or to the use of the microscope.       --Huxley.
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Microscope \Mi"cro*scope\, n. [Micro- + -scope.]       An optical instrument, consisting of a lens, or combination       of lenses, for making an enlarged image of an object which is       too minute to be viewed by the naked eye.          {Compound microscope}, an instrument consisting of a             combination of lenses such that the image formed by the             lens or set of lenses nearest the object (called the             objective) is magnified by another lens called the ocular             or eyepiece.          {Oxyhydrogen microscope}, and {Solar microscope}. See under             {Oxyhydrogen}, and {Solar}.          {Simple, [or] Single}, {microscope}, a single convex lens             used to magnify objects placed in its focus.
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Achromatic \Ach`ro*mat"ic\, a. [Gr. [?] colorless; 'a priv. +       [?], [?], color: cf. F. achromatique.]       1. (Opt.) Free from color; transmitting light without             decomposing it into its primary colors.          2. (Biol.) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; --             said of tissue.          {Achromatic lens} (Opt.), a lens composed usually of two             separate lenses, a convex and concave, of substances             having different refractive and dispersive powers, as             crown and flint glass, with the curvatures so adjusted             that the chromatic aberration produced by the one is             corrected by other, and light emerges from the compound             lens undecomposed.          {Achromatic prism}. See {Prism}.          {Achromatic telescope}, or {microscope}, one in which the             chromatic aberration is corrected, usually by means of a             compound or achromatic object glass, and which gives             images free from extraneous color.
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Microscope \Mi"cro*scope\, n. [Micro- + -scope.]       An optical instrument, consisting of a lens, or combination       of lenses, for making an enlarged image of an object which is       too minute to be viewed by the naked eye.          {Compound microscope}, an instrument consisting of a             combination of lenses such that the image formed by the             lens or set of lenses nearest the object (called the             objective) is magnified by another lens called the ocular             or eyepiece.          {Oxyhydrogen microscope}, and {Solar microscope}. See under             {Oxyhydrogen}, and {Solar}.          {Simple, [or] Single}, {microscope}, a single convex lens             used to magnify objects placed in its focus.
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Achromatic \Ach`ro*mat"ic\, a. [Gr. [?] colorless; 'a priv. +       [?], [?], color: cf. F. achromatique.]       1. (Opt.) Free from color; transmitting light without             decomposing it into its primary colors.          2. (Biol.) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; --             said of tissue.          {Achromatic lens} (Opt.), a lens composed usually of two             separate lenses, a convex and concave, of substances             having different refractive and dispersive powers, as             crown and flint glass, with the curvatures so adjusted             that the chromatic aberration produced by the one is             corrected by other, and light emerges from the compound             lens undecomposed.          {Achromatic prism}. See {Prism}.          {Achromatic telescope}, or {microscope}, one in which the             chromatic aberration is corrected, usually by means of a             compound or achromatic object glass, and which gives             images free from extraneous color.
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Stand \Stand\, n. [As. stand. See {Stand}, v. i.]       1. The act of standing.                         I took my stand upon an eminence . . . to look into                      thier several ladings.                        --Spectator.          2. A halt or stop for the purpose of defense, resistance, or             opposition; as, to come to, or to make, a stand.                         Vice is at stand, and at the highest flow. --Dryden.          3. A place or post where one stands; a place where one may             stand while observing or waiting for something.                         I have found you out a stand most fit, Where you may                      have such vantage on the duke, He shall not pass                      you.                                                   --Shak.          4. A station in a city or town where carriages or wagons             stand for hire; as, a cab stand. --Dickens.          5. A raised platform or station where a race or other outdoor             spectacle may be viewed; as, the judge's or the grand             stand at a race course.          6. A small table; also, something on or in which anything may             be laid, hung, or placed upright; as, a hat stand; an             umbrella stand; a music stand.          7. A place where a witness stands to testify in court.          8. The situation of a shop, store, hotel, etc.; as, a good,             bad, or convenient stand for business. [U. S.]          9. Rank; post; station; standing.                         Father, since your fortune did attain So high a                      stand, I mean not to descend.            --Daniel.          10. A state of perplexity or embarrassment; as, to be at a             stand what to do. --L'Estrange.          11. A young tree, usually reserved when other trees are cut;             also, a tree growing or standing upon its own root, in             distinction from one produced from a scion set in a             stock, either of the same or another kind of tree.          12. (Com.) A weight of from two hundred and fifty to three             hundred pounds, -- used in weighing pitch.          {Microscope stand}, the instrument, excepting the eyepiece,             objective, and other removable optical parts.          {Stand of ammunition}, the projectile, cartridge, and sabot             connected together.          {Stand of arms}. (Mil.) See under {Arms}.          {Stand of colors} (Mil.), a single color, or flag. --Wilhelm             (Mil. Dict.)          {To be at a stand}, to be stationary or motionless; to be at             a standstill; hence, to be perplexed; to be embarrassed.                      {To make a stand}, to halt for the purpose of offering             resistance to a pursuing enemy.          Syn: Stop; halt; rest; interruption; obstruction; perplexity;                difficulty; embarrassment; hesitation.
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Microscopial \Mi`cro*sco"pi*al\, a.       Microscopic. [R.] --Berkeley.
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Microscopic \Mi`cro*scop"ic\, Microscopical \Mi`cro*scop"ic*al\,       a. [Cf. F. microscopique.]       1. Of or pertaining to the microscope or to microscopy; made             with a microscope; as, microscopic observation.          2. Able to see extremely minute objects.                         Why has not man a microscopic eye?      --Pope.          3. Very small; visible only by the aid of a microscope; as, a             microscopic insect.
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Microscopic \Mi`cro*scop"ic\, Microscopical \Mi`cro*scop"ic*al\,       a. [Cf. F. microscopique.]       1. Of or pertaining to the microscope or to microscopy; made             with a microscope; as, microscopic observation.          2. Able to see extremely minute objects.                         Why has not man a microscopic eye?      --Pope.          3. Very small; visible only by the aid of a microscope; as, a             microscopic insect.
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Microscopically \Mi`cro*scop"ic*al*ly\, adv.       By the microscope; with minute inspection; in a microscopic       manner.
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Microscopist \Mi*cros"co*pist\ (?; 277), n.       One skilled in, or given to, microscopy.
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Microscopy \Mi*cros"co*py\, n.       The use of the microscope; investigation with the microscope.
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Microseism \Mi"cro*seism\, n. [Micro- + Gr. [?] an earthquake,       fr. [?] to shake.]       A feeble earth tremor not directly perceptible, but detected       only by means of specially constructed apparatus. --       {Mi`cro*seis"mic}, {*seis"mic*al}, a.
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Microseism \Mi"cro*seism\, n. [Micro- + Gr. [?] an earthquake,       fr. [?] to shake.]       A feeble earth tremor not directly perceptible, but detected       only by means of specially constructed apparatus. --       {Mi`cro*seis"mic}, {*seis"mic*al}, a.
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Microseismograph \Mi`cro*seis"mo*graph\, n. [Microseiem +       -graph.]       A microseismometer; specif., a microseismometer producing a       graphic record.
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Microseismology \Mi`cro*seis*mol"o*gy\, n. [Microseiem + -logy.]       Science or study of microseisms.
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Microseismometer \Mi`cro*seis*mom"e*ter\, n. [Microseism +       -meter.]       A seismometer for measuring amplitudes or periods, or both,       of microseisms. -- {Mi`cro*seis*mom"e*try}, n.
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Microseismometer \Mi`cro*seis*mom"e*ter\, n. [Microseism +       -meter.]       A seismometer for measuring amplitudes or periods, or both,       of microseisms. -- {Mi`cro*seis*mom"e*try}, n.
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Microseme \Mi"cro*seme\, a. [Micro- + Gr. [?] sign, mark: cf. F.       micros[8a]me.] (Anat.)       Having the orbital index relatively small; having the orbits       broad transversely; -- opposed to {megaseme}.
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Microspectroscope \Mi`cro*spec"tro*scope\, n. [Micro- +       spectroscope.] (Physics)       A spectroscope arranged for attachment to a microscope, for       observation of the spectrum of light from minute portions of       any substance.
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Microspore \Mi"cro*spore\, n. [Micro- + spore.] (Bot.)       One of the exceedingly minute spores found in certain       flowerless plants, as {Selaginella} and {Isoetes}, which bear       two kinds of spores, one very much smaller than the other.       Cf. {Macrospore}.
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Microsporic \Mi`cro*spor"ic\, a. (Bot.)       Of or pertaining to microspores.
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Microsthene \Mi"cro*sthene\, n. [Micro- + Gr. sqe`nos might,       strength.] (Zo[94]l.)       One of a group of mammals having a small size as a typical       characteristic. It includes the lower orders, as the       {Insectivora}, {Cheiroptera}, {Rodentia}, and {Edentata}.
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Microsthenic \Mi`cro*sthen"ic\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Having a typically small size; of or pertaining to the       microsthenes.
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Microzo94spore \Mi`cro*zo"[94]*spore\, n. [Micro- +       zo[94]spore.] (Bot.)       A small motile spore furnished with two vibratile cilia,       found in certain green alg[91].
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Microzyme \Mi"cro*zyme\, n. [Micro- + Gr. zy`mh leaven.] (Biol.)       A micro[94]rganism which is supposed to act like a ferment in       causing or propagating certain infectious or contagious       diseases; a pathogenic bacterial organism.
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Misarcribe \Mis`ar*cribe"\, v. t.       To ascribe wrongly.
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Miscarriage \Mis*car"riage\, n.       1. Unfortunate event or issue of an undertaking; failure to             attain a desired result or reach a destination.                         When a counselor, to save himself, Would lay                      miscarriages upon his prince.            --Dryden.          2. Ill conduct; evil or improper behavior; as, the failings             and miscarriages of the righteous. --Rogers.          3. The act of bringing forth before the time; premature             birth.
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Miscarriageable \Mis*car"riage*a*ble\, a.       Capable of miscarrying; liable to fail. [R.] --Bp. Hall.
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Mischaracterize \Mis*char"ac*ter*ize\, v. t.       To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong       character to.                   They totally mischaracterize the action. --Eton.
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Mischarge \Mis*charge"\, v. t.       To charge erroneously, as in account. -- n. A mistake in       charging.
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Mischristen \Mis*chris"ten\, v. t.       To christen wrongly.
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Miscorrect \Mis`cor*rect"\, v. t.       To fail or err in attempting to correct. [bd]Scaliger       miscorrects his author.[b8] --Dryden.
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Misericorde \Mis"er*i*corde"\, n. [F. mis[82]ricorde. See       {Misericordia}.]       1. Compassion; pity; mercy. [Obs.]          2. (Anc. Armor.) Same as {Misericordia}, 2.
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Misery \Mi"ser*y\, n.; pl. {Miseries}. [OE. miserie, L. miseria,       fr. miser wretched: cf. F. mis[8a]re, OF. also, miserie.]       1. Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind;             wretchedness; distress; woe. --Chaucer.                         Destruction and misery are in their ways. --Rom.                                                                               iii. 16.          2. Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.                         When we our betters see bearing our woes, We                      scarcely think our miseries our foes. --Shak.          3. Covetousness; niggardliness; avarice. [Obs.]          Syn: Wretchedness; torture; agony; torment; anguish;                distress; calamity; misfortune.
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Misgracious \Mis*gra"cious\, a.       Not gracious. [Obs.]
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Misraise \Mis*raise"\, v. t.       To raise or exite unreasonable. [bd]Misraised fury.[b8] --Bp.       Hall.
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Misreceive \Mis`re*ceive"\, v. t.       To receive wrongly.
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Misrecital \Mis`re*cit"al\, n.       An inaccurate recital.
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Misrecite \Mis`re*cite"\, v. t. & i.       To recite erroneously.
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Misreckon \Mis*reck"on\, v. t. & i.       To reckon wrongly; to miscalculate. --Swift.
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Misreckoning \Mis*reck"on*ing\, n.       An erroneous computation.
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Misrecollect \Mis*rec`ol*lect"\, v. t. & i.       To have an erroneous remembrance of; to suppose erroneously       that one recollects. --Hitchcock.
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Misrecollection \Mis*rec`ol*lec"tion\, n.       Erroneous or inaccurate recollection.
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Misregard \Mis`re*gard"\, n.       Wrong understanding; misconstruction. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Misregulate \Mis*reg"u*late\, v. t.       To regulate wrongly or imperfectly; to fail to regulate.
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Currant \Cur"rant\ (k?r"rant), n. [F. corinthe (raisins de       Corinthe raisins of Corinth) currant (in sense 1), from the       city of Corinth in Greece, whence, probably, the small dried       grape (1) was first imported, the Ribes fruit (2) receiving       the name from its resemblance to that grape.]       1. A small kind of seedless raisin, imported from the Levant,             chiefly from Zante and Cephalonia; -- used in cookery.          2. The acid fruit or berry of the {Ribes rubrum} or common             red currant, or of its variety, the white currant.          3. (Bot.) A shrub or bush of several species of the genus             {Ribes} (a genus also including the gooseberry); esp., the             {Ribes rubrum}.          {Black currant},a shrub or bush ({Ribes nigrum} and {R.             floridum}) and its black, strong-flavored, tonic fruit.          {Cherry currant}, a variety of the red currant, having a             strong, symmetrical bush and a very large berry.          {Currant borer} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of an insect that bores             into the pith and kills currant bushes; specif., the             larvae of a small clearwing moth ({[92]geria             tipuliformis}) and a longicorn beetle ({Psenocerus             supernotatus}).          {Currant worm} (Zo[94]l.), an insect larva which eats the             leaves or fruit of the currant. The most injurious are the             currant sawfly ({Nematus ventricosus}), introduced from             Europe, and the spanworm ({Eufitchia ribearia}). The fruit             worms are the larva of a fly ({Epochra Canadensis}), and a             spanworm ({Eupithecia}).          {Flowering currant}, {Missouri currant}, a species of {Ribes}             ({R. aureum}), having showy yellow flowers.
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Misworship \Mis*wor"ship\, v. t.       To worship wrongly. --Bp. Hall.
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Misworship \Mis*wor"ship\, n.       Wrong or false worship; mistaken practices in religion. --Bp.       Hall.                   Such hideous jungle of misworships.         --Carlyle.
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Misworshiper \Mis*wor"ship*er\, n.       One who worships wrongly.
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Miswrought \Mis*wrought"\, a.       Badly wrought. --Bacon.
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Mock \Mock\, a.       Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed;       sham.                   That superior greatness and mock majesty. --Spectator.          {Mock bishop's weed} (Bot.), a genus of slender umbelliferous             herbs ({Discopleura}) growing in wet places.          {Mock heroic}, burlesquing the heroic; as, a mock heroic             poem.          {Mock lead}. See {Blende} (       a ).          {Mock nightingale} (Zo[94]l.), the European blackcap.          {Mock orange} (Bot.), a genus of American and Asiatic shrubs             ({Philadelphus}), with showy white flowers in panicled             cymes. {P. coronarius}, from Asia, has fragrant flowers;             the American kinds are nearly scentless.          {Mock sun}. See {Parhelion}.          {Mock turtle soup}, a soup made of calf's head, veal, or             other meat, and condiments, in imitation of green turtle             soup.          {Mock velvet}, a fabric made in imitation of velvet. See             {Mockado}.
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Mockery \Mock"er*y\, n.; pl. {Mockeries}. [F. moquerie.]       1. The act of mocking, deriding, and exposing to contempt, by             mimicry, by insincere imitation, or by a false show of             earnestness; a counterfeit appearance.                         It is, as the air, invulnerable, And our vain blows                      malicious mockery.                              --Shak.                         Grace at meals is now generally so performed as to                      look more like a mockery upon devotion than any                      solemn application of the mind to God. --Law.                         And bear about the mockery of woe.      --Pope.          2. Insulting or contemptuous action or speech; contemptuous             merriment; derision; ridicule.                         The laughingstock of fortune's mockeries. --Spenser.          3. Subject of laughter, derision, or sport.                         The cruel handling of the city whereof they made a                      mockery.                                             --2 Macc.                                                                               viii. 17.
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Roric \Ro"ric\, a. [L. ros, roris, dew.]       Of or pertaining to dew; resembling dew; dewy.          {Roric figures} (Physics), figures which appear upon a             polished surface, as glass, when objects which have been             near to, or in contact with, the surface are removed and             the surface breathed upon; -- called also {Moser's             images}.
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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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mouse-ear \Mouse"-ear`\, n. (Bot.)             (a) The forget-me-not ({Myosotis palustris}) and other                   species of the same genus.             (b) A European species of hawkweed ({Hieracium                   Pilosella}).          {Mouse-ear chickweed}, a name of two common species of             chickweed ({Cerastium vulgarium}, and {C. viscosum}).          {Mouse-ear cress}, a low cruciferous herb ({Sisymbrium             Thaliana}). All these are low herbs with soft, oval, or             obovate leaves, whence the name.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mouse-ear \Mouse"-ear`\, n. (Bot.)             (a) The forget-me-not ({Myosotis palustris}) and other                   species of the same genus.             (b) A European species of hawkweed ({Hieracium                   Pilosella}).          {Mouse-ear chickweed}, a name of two common species of             chickweed ({Cerastium vulgarium}, and {C. viscosum}).          {Mouse-ear cress}, a low cruciferous herb ({Sisymbrium             Thaliana}). All these are low herbs with soft, oval, or             obovate leaves, whence the name.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Muck rake \Muck rake\       A rake for scraping up muck or dung. See {Muckrake}, v. i.,       below.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
muckrake \muck"rake`\, in the above sense, and the noun    muckraker \muck"rak`er\, to designate one so engaged, were       speedily coined and obtained wide currency. The original       allusion was to a character in Bunyan's [bd]Pilgrim's       Progress[b8] so intent on raking up muck that he could not       see a celestial crown held above him. Mucoid \Mu"coid\, n.       [Mucin + -oid.] (Physiol. Chem.)       One of a class of mucinlike substances yielding on       decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form       of proteid matter.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Muckrake \Muck"rake`\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {-raked}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {-raking}.]       To seek for, expose, or charge, esp. habitually, corruption,       real or alleged, on the part of public men and corporations.       On April 14, 1906, President Roosevelt delivered a speech on       [bd]The Man with the Muck Rake,[b8] in which he deprecated       sweeping and unjust charges of corruption against public men       and corporations. The phrase was taken up by the press, and       the verb to
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
muckrake \muck"rake`\, in the above sense, and the noun    muckraker \muck"rak`er\, to designate one so engaged, were       speedily coined and obtained wide currency. The original       allusion was to a character in Bunyan's [bd]Pilgrim's       Progress[b8] so intent on raking up muck that he could not       see a celestial crown held above him. Mucoid \Mu"coid\, n.       [Mucin + -oid.] (Physiol. Chem.)       One of a class of mucinlike substances yielding on       decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form       of proteid matter.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Muckrake \Muck"rake`\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {-raked}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {-raking}.]       To seek for, expose, or charge, esp. habitually, corruption,       real or alleged, on the part of public men and corporations.       On April 14, 1906, President Roosevelt delivered a speech on       [bd]The Man with the Muck Rake,[b8] in which he deprecated       sweeping and unjust charges of corruption against public men       and corporations. The phrase was taken up by the press, and       the verb to
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
muckrake \muck"rake`\, in the above sense, and the noun    muckraker \muck"rak`er\, to designate one so engaged, were       speedily coined and obtained wide currency. The original       allusion was to a character in Bunyan's [bd]Pilgrim's       Progress[b8] so intent on raking up muck that he could not       see a celestial crown held above him. Mucoid \Mu"coid\, n.       [Mucin + -oid.] (Physiol. Chem.)       One of a class of mucinlike substances yielding on       decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form       of proteid matter.
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]:
Mousetail \Mouse"tail`\, n. (Bot.)       A genus of ranunculaceous plants ({Myosurus}), in which the       prolonged receptacle is covered with imbricating achenes, and       so resembles the tail of a mouse.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Macks Creek, MO (city, FIPS 45218)       Location: 37.96599 N, 92.97198 W       Population (1990): 272 (131 housing units)       Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 65786
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Major County, OK (county, FIPS 93)       Location: 36.31131 N, 98.54189 W       Population (1990): 8055 (3855 housing units)       Area: 2478.2 sq km (land), 2.9 sq km (water)
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Mc Cracken, KS       Zip code(s): 67556
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Mc Gregor, IA       Zip code(s): 52157    Mc Gregor, MN       Zip code(s): 55760    Mc Gregor, TX       Zip code(s): 76657
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Mc Sherrystown, PA       Zip code(s): 17344
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McCracken, KS (city, FIPS 43700)       Location: 38.58232 N, 99.56891 W       Population (1990): 231 (137 housing units)       Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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McCracken County, KY (county, FIPS 145)       Location: 37.05623 N, 88.71700 W       Population (1990): 62879 (27581 housing units)       Area: 650.5 sq km (land), 43.9 sq km (water)
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McGregor, FL (CDP, FIPS 42090)       Location: 26.56043 N, 81.91470 W       Population (1990): 6504 (3603 housing units)       Area: 6.6 sq km (land), 4.0 sq km (water)    McGregor, IA (city, FIPS 48000)       Location: 43.02291 N, 91.18073 W       Population (1990): 797 (477 housing units)       Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    McGregor, MN (city, FIPS 39014)       Location: 46.60827 N, 93.30595 W       Population (1990): 376 (187 housing units)       Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)    McGregor, TX (city, FIPS 45672)       Location: 31.45400 N, 97.37733 W       Population (1990): 4683 (1876 housing units)       Area: 14.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Mcgregor, ND       Zip code(s): 58755
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McGregor, FL (CDP, FIPS 42090)       Location: 26.56043 N, 81.91470 W       Population (1990): 6504 (3603 housing units)       Area: 6.6 sq km (land), 4.0 sq km (water)    McGregor, IA (city, FIPS 48000)       Location: 43.02291 N, 91.18073 W       Population (1990): 797 (477 housing units)       Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    McGregor, MN (city, FIPS 39014)       Location: 46.60827 N, 93.30595 W       Population (1990): 376 (187 housing units)       Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)    McGregor, TX (city, FIPS 45672)       Location: 31.45400 N, 97.37733 W       Population (1990): 4683 (1876 housing units)       Area: 14.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Mcgregor, ND       Zip code(s): 58755
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McSherrystown, PA (borough, FIPS 46376)       Location: 39.80410 N, 77.01960 W       Population (1990): 2769 (1136 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Meagher County, MT (county, FIPS 59)       Location: 46.59154 N, 110.86367 W       Population (1990): 1819 (1259 housing units)       Area: 6194.9 sq km (land), 7.8 sq km (water)
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From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
microserf /mi:'kro-s*rf/   [popularized, though not originated,    by Douglas Copeland's book "Microserfs"] A programmer at    {Microsoft}, especially a low-level coder with little chance of fame    or fortune. Compare {MicroDroid}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Microsloth Windows /mi:'kroh-sloth` win'dohz/ n.   (Variants    combine {Microshift, Macroshaft, Microsuck} with {Windoze, WinDOS}.    Hackerism(s) for `Microsoft Windows'.   A thirty-two bit extension    and graphical shell to a sixteen bit patch to an eight bit operating    system originally coded for a four bit microprocessor which was    written by a two-bit company that can't stand one bit of    competition.   Also just called `Windoze', with the implication that    you can fall asleep waiting for it to do anything; the latter term    is extremely common on Usenet.   See {Black Screen of Death} and    {Blue Screen of Death}; compare {X}, {sun-stools}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Microsoft   The new {Evil Empire} (the old one was {IBM}).   The    basic complaints are, as formerly with IBM, that (a) their system    designs are horrible botches, (b) we can't get source to fix them,    and (c) they throw their weight around a lot.   See also {Halloween    Documents}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Macro SAP          Macro processing modification of SAP.   D.E. Eastwood and D.M.       McIlroy, unpublished memorandum, Bell Labs 1959.   Led to TRAC.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Micro Assembly Language          (MAL) A {microprogramming} language with high-level       {syntax}, used in the reference below.          See also {Mic-1}, {Mac-1}.          [Structured Computer Organization, A.S. Tanenbaum, 3rd ed, P-H       1989, Sect 4.4].          (1995-04-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Micro Channel Architecture          (MCA) {IBM}'s proprietary 32-bit {bus}, used in       high-end {PS/2} {personal computers}.   Micro Channel is       designed for {multiprocessing}.   It eliminates potential       conflicts that arise when installing new peripheral devices.       MCA is *not* compatible with either {EISA} or {XT bus       architecture} so older cards cannot be used with it.          As with the {ROM} {BIOS} in the first {IBM PCs}, figuring out       the Micro Channel's secrets has been an arduous task of       {reverse engineering} ever since the PS/2 line was announced.       Consequently, the MCA has never become as wide spread as the       competing {EISA} standard.          (1996-08-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
MICRO SAINT          A general purpose simulation tool from US company {Micro       Analysis and Design}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
microcentury          One CS professor used to characterise the standard length of       his lectures as a microcentury - that is, about 52.6 minutes       (see also {attoparsec}, {nanoacre}, and especially       {microfortnight}).
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
microcode          A technique for implementing the {instruction       set} of a processor as a sequence of microcode instructions       ("microinstructions"), each of which typically consists of a       (large) number of bit fields and the address of the next       microinstruction to execute.   Each bit field controls some       specific part of the processor's operation, such as a gate       which allows some {functional unit} to drive a value onto the       {bus} or the operation to be performed by the {ALU}.   Several       microinstructions will usually be required to fetch, decode       and execute each {machine code} instruction       ("{macroinstruction}").   The microcode may also be responsible       for {polling} for hardware {interrupt}s between each       macroinstruction.   Writing microcode is known as       "microprogramming".          Microcode may be classified as "horizontally encoded" or       "vertically encoded".   Horizontal microcode is as described       above where there is a fairly direct correspondence between       the bit fields in a microinstruction and the control signals       sent to the various parts of the CPU.   Not all combinations of       bits will be valid (e.g. two units driving the bus at once).       Vertical microcode is closer to {machine code} because a bit       field value may pass through some intermediate combinatory       logic which generates the actual control signals.   This allows       a few bits of a microinstruction to determine several control       signals and ensure that only valid combinations of those       signals are generated (e.g. a field may be decoded to determine       which unit drives the bus).   The disadvantage with vertical       encoding is that the encoding is usually fixed and takes extra       time compared with horizontal encoding which allows any       combination of signals to be generated and takes no time to       decode.          The alternative to a microcoded processor is a {hard-wired}       one where the control signals are generated directly from the       bits of the {machine code} instruction.   This is more common       in modern {RISC} architectures because it is faster.          Microcode is usually stored in {ROM} chips though some       processors (e.g. the {Orion}) use fast RAM, making them       dynamically microprogrammable.          (1996-11-26)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microcom Networking Protocol          (MNP) One of the most common {modem} {protocol}s with       {compression}.   Also the name of a product.          [Details?   On-line spec?]          (1995-01-31)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
microcomputer          A computer based on a {microprocessor}.          Contrast with {minicomputer}, {mainframe}.          (1995-02-07)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
microcontroller          A {microprocessor} on a single {integrated       circuit} intended to operate as an {embedded} system.   As well       as a {CPU}, a microcontroller typically includes small amounts       of {RAM} and {PROM} and timers and I/O ports.          An example is the {Intel 8751}.          (1995-04-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
MicroGnuEmacs          (MG) A {Public Domain} {Emacs}-style editor modified from       {MicroEmacs} to be more compatible with {GNU} Emacs.       MicroGnuEmacs is essentially free, it is not associated with       the GNU project, and does not have the GNU copyright       restrictions.   It is a small, fast, portable editor for people       who can't run real Emacs thing for one reason or another.   It       has few if any of the MicroEmacs features that were       incompatible with GNU Emacs and adds missing features that       seemed essential.          MG version 1a of 1986-11-16 is known to work with {4.2BSD}       and {4.3BSD} {Unix}, {Ultrix-32}, {OS9/68k}, {VMS}, {Amiga},       {System V}, {Eunice}.   It should also support {MS-DOS},       {PC-DOS} and the {Rainbow}.          MicroGnuEmacs is derived from, and aims to replace, v30 of       MicroEmacs, the latest version from the original MicroEmacs       author Dave Conroy.   The chief contributors were Mike Meyer       , Mic Kaczmarczik       , Bob Larson, and Dave Brower       .          {(ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/usenet/comp.sources.unix/volume8/micrognu)}.          (2000-04-03)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
microkernel          An approach to {operating system} design       emphasising small {modules} that implement the basic features       of the system {kernel} and can be flexibly configured.          (1999-08-02)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
microsecond          One millionth (10^-6) of a second.          (1995-03-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microserf          {Wired magazine}'s term for a {Microsoft} employee.          (1995-03-02)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microslop          A derisive synonym for {Microsoft       Corporation}.   It refers to the sloppy, {bug}-ridden "x.0"       versions of {MS-DOS}, {Microsoft Windows} and other Microsoft       products.          (1995-12-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsloth Windows          /mi:'kroh-sloth" win"dohz/ (Or       "Windoze", /win'dohz/) A derogatory term for {Microsoft       Windows} which is so limited by bug-for-bug compatibility with       {mess-dos} that it is agonisingly slow on anything less than a       fast {486}.   Also called just "Windoze", with the implication       that you can fall asleep waiting for it to do anything; the       latter term is extremely common on {Usenet}.          Compare {X}, {sun-stools}.          [{Jargon File}]          (1996-10-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft          {Microsoft Corporation}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Access          1. A {relational database} running under {Microsoft       Windows}.   Data is stored as a number of "{tables}",       e.g. "Stock".   Each table consists of a number of "{records}"       (e.g. for different items) and each record contains a number       of "{fields}", e.g. "Product code", "Supplier", "Quantity in       stock".          Access allows the user to create "{forms}" and "reports".   A       form shows one record in a user-designed format and allows the       user to step through records one at a time.   A report shows       selected records in a user-designed format, possibly grouped       into sections with different kinds of total (including sum,       minimum, maximum, average).          There are also facilities to use links ("{joins}") between       tables which share a common field and to filter records       according to certain criteria or search for particular field       values.          Version: 2 (date?).          {Usenet} newsgroup: {news:comp.databases.ms-access}.          2. A communications program from Microsoft,       meant to compete with {ProComm} and other programs.   It sucked       and was dropped.   Years later they reused the name for their       database.          [Date?]          (1997-07-20)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Basic          (MS-BASIC) A dialect of {BASIC} from {Microsoft},       originally developed by {Bill Gates} in a garage back in the       {CP/M} days.   It was originally known as GWBasic, then QBASIC       and finally MS-BASIC.          When the {MS-DOS} {operating system} came out, it incorporated       the GWBASIC.EXE or BASICA.EXE interpreters.   GWBASIC ("Gee       Whiz") incorporated graphics and a {screen editor} and was       compatible with earlier BASICs.          QBASIC was more sophisticated.   Version 4.5 had a full screen       editor, debugger and compiler.   The compiler could also       produce executable files but to run these a utility program       (BRUN44.EXE) had to be present.   Thus {source code} could be       kept private.          From DOS 5.0 or 6.0 onward, MS-BASIC was standard.          Current version: 1.1, also produces {stand-alone} executables       and can display graphics.          {Usenet} newsgroup: {news:comp.lang.basic.misc}.          [Relationship to BASIC in ROM on first IBM PC?]          (1995-05-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer          (MCSD) A course for the {VAR} or       software {developer}.   Candidates must pass three core exams       and an elective exam.   The core exams cover {systems       analysis}, and {desktop} and {distributed} development.          {(http://www.microsoft.com/mcsd)}.          (2001-05-20)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Certified System Engineer          (MCSE) A qualification obtained by passing       {Microsoft}'s system engineer certification exams.          {(http://www.microsoft.com/mcse)}.          (2002-07-02)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Certified Systems Developer          Do you mean {Microsoft Certified Solution       Developer} or {Microsoft Certified System Engineer}?          (2001-05-20)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Corporation          The biggest supplier of {operating systems} and       other software for {IBM PC} compatibles.   Software products       include {MS-DOS}, {Microsoft Windows}, {Windows NT},       {Microsoft Access}, {LAN Manager}, {MS Client}, {SQL Server},       {Open Data Base Connectivity} (ODBC), {MS Mail}, and {SNA       Server} for Windows NT.          Microsoft was founded as "Micro-soft" in 1975 by {Bill Gates}       (now CEO) and his high school pal Paul Allen.   Their first       product was a version of {BASIC} for the new {Altair} computer       [which one?].   In 1980, {IBM} chose Microsoft to supply the       {operating system} for the {IBM PC}.          On the UK television program "The Net" in May 1994, {Bill       Gates} said he was betting his company on the {information       highway}".          Quarterly sales $1293M, profits $362M (Aug 1994).          {Home (http://www.microsoft.com/)}.       {(ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/)}.          {Interesting Info and Other Microsoft WWW Servers       (http://www-drg.microsoft.com/devinfo.htm)}.          {Microsoft Windows Developer Information       (http://www-drg.microsoft.com/devinfo.htm)}.          {Microsoft Research Group Information       (http://www.research.microsoft.com)}.          {Win_News       (http://www.microsoft.com/chicago/ms-www/ms-intro.htm)}.       maintained by the Personal Operating Systems Division to       distribute information on {Microsoft Windows}, {MS-DOS} and       {Windows 95}.          (1998-11-06)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Excel          A {spreadsheet} program from {Microsoft}, part of their       {Microsoft Office} suite of productivity tools for {Microsoft       Windows} and {Macintosh}.   Excel is probably the most widely       used spreadsheet in the world.          Current version: Excel 97, as of 1997-01-14.          {Home (http://www.microsoft.com/msexcel/)}.          [Feature summary?   History?]          (1997-01-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Exchange          {Microsoft}'s messaging and enterprise       collaboration server.   Exchange's primary role is as an       {electronic mail} {message store} but it can also store       calendars, task lists, contact details, and other data.          [Better descripton?   URL?]          (1999-09-17)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Extended          (MSX) A Range of computers created in an attempt by       the industry to create a standard for home computers, similar       to {VHS} did with home video.          The basic MSX machine contained a {Z80} {CPU} working at       3.58MHz.          MSX machines were produced by such giants as {Sony}, {Yamaha},       {Panasonic}, {Toshiba}, {Daewoo}, and {Philips}.          The MSX standard was designed by a company called ASCII in       cooperation with {Microsoft} who provided a {firmware} version       of its {BASIC} for the machine.   Because this BASIC version       was an extended version of {MicroSoft Basic}, it was called       "MicroSoft eXtended BASIC"; Hence "MSX".          Microsoft also produced MSX-DOS - a stripped-down version of       {MS-DOS}.          Extensions to the MSX included MSX2, MSX2+ and TurboR.          {FAQ (http://www.faq.msxnet.org/)}.          (1999-02-26)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Foundation Classes          (MFC) Software structures in {C++}, the Windows       base {classes} which can respond to messages, make windows,       and from which application specific classes can be derived.          (1995-11-17)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft IIS          {Internet Information Server}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer          An {optical mouse} from {Microsoft}.          {(http://microsoft.com/presspass/features/1999/04-19mouse.htm)}.          (1999-07-21)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Internet Information Server          {Internet Information Server}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Mail          (MS Mail) A {Microsoft Windows} {electronic       mail} program.          [Features?   Version?]          (1996-08-26)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Mail Application Program Interface          {Messaging Application Programming Interface}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Network          {The Microsoft Network}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Networking          {Microsoft's} name for the networking subsystems       of {Windows 95} and later.   Not to be confused with {The       Microsoft Network}.          Microsoft networking uses the {SMB} file sharing protocol.   It       is implemented as file system drivers i.e. "{installable file       systems}" (IFS).          The {network redirector} "Client for Microsoft Networks", is       implemented in the VREDIR.VXD {virtual device driver}.   {Peer}       resource sharing is provided by "File and Printer Sharing for       Microsoft Networks" (VSERVER.VXD).          Windows 95's support for {Netware} ({NCP}) networks is       provided in a similar way via NWREDIR.VXD and NWSERVER.VXD.          (1999-08-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Office          {Microsoft}'s bundles of {productivity tools}.       Different versions contain some or all of {Microsoft Word},       {Microsoft Excel}, {Powerpoint}, {Outlook}, {Microsoft       Access}, {Microsoft Publisher}, {Microsoft Front Page},       {Microsoft Team Manager}, {Microsoft Project}, {Microsoft       Schedule+}, {Microsoft Internet Explorer}, {Small Business       Financial Manager}, {Automap Streets Plus}.          Current versions: Office 97 Professional Edition, Office 97       Standard Edition, Office 97 Small Business Edition, Office 97       Developer Edition (1997-12-05).          {Home (http://www.microsoft.com/office)}.          (1997-12-05)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Point to Point Encryption          (MPPE) An {encryption} {protocol} that may be used       with {PPTP} to provide an encrypted connection.          (1998-09-24)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Project          A {Microsoft Windows} program offering various       {project management} tools.          {(http://www.microsoft.com/office/project/)}.          (2003-07-02)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft SQL Server          A {relational database management system} (RDBMS)       which is part of {Microsoft}'s {BackOffice} family of       {servers}.   SQL Server was designed for {client/server} use       and is accessed by applications using {SQL}.   It runs on       {Windows NT} version 3.5 or higher and is compliant with the       {ANSI} {SQL-92} and {FIPS} 127-2 {SQL} {standards}.          SQL Server supports {symmetric multiprocessing} hardware;       {SNMP}, {ODBC}, and major {open standard} communications       {protocols}.   It has {Internet} integration, data       {replication}, and {data warehousing} features.          Microsoft SQL Server was originally developed by {Sybase       Corporation} but the cooperation was broken sometime [when?]       before version 6.0.          Latest version: 7.0.   [Or is it 2000?]          {Home (http://www.microsoft.com/sql)}.          {Usenet} newsgroup: {news:comp.databases.ms-sqlserver}.          (2001-04-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Windows          {Microsoft}'s proprietary {window system}       and {user interface} software released in 1985 to run on top       of {MS-DOS}.   Widely criticised for being too slow (hence       "{Windoze}", "{Microsloth Windows}") on the machines available       then.          The 1996 market share of operating systems was:             DOS/Windows 70%          Windows 95 15%          Windows NT 2%          Other 13%          [Current shares?]          The version history goes something like: 1985 {Windows 1},       1987 {Windows 2}, 1987 {Windows/386}, 1990 {Windows 3.0}, 1992       {Windows 3.1}, 1992 {Windows for Workgroups 3.1}, 1993       {Windows 3.11}, 1993 {Windows for Workgroups 3.11}, 1993       {Windows NT 3.1}, 1994 {Windows NT 3.5}, 1995 {Windows 95},       199? {Windows NT 4}, 1998 {Windows 98}, ? {Windows NT 5}.          {Usenet} newsgroups:       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.comp.os.ms-windows.announce},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.apps.comm},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.apps.compatibility.win95},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.apps.financial},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.apps.misc},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.apps.utilities},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.apps.utilities.win3x},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.apps.utilities.win95},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.apps.winsock.mail},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.apps.winsock.misc},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.apps.winsock.news},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.apps.word-proc},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.misc},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.networking.misc},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.networking.ras},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.networking.win95},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.networking.windows},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.misc},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.networking},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.nt.announce},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.nt.pre-release},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup.hardware},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup.misc},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.backoffice},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.compatibility},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.services},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.pre-release},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.controls},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.graphics},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.memory},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.multimedia},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.networks},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.nt.kernel-mode},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.ole},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.mfc},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.misc},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.owl},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.winsock},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.vxd},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.winhelp},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.setup},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.setup.win3x},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.setup.win95},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.video},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.win95.misc},       {news:comp.os.ms-windows.win95.setup},       {news:comp.binaries.ms-windows}.          (1998-10-15)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Microsoft Word          A popular {word processor}, part of the       {Microsoft Office} suite.   The original Word (versions 1.0 to       4.?/5.0?) was originally {text-based} (non-{GUI}) and ran       under {MS-DOS}.   Then Microsoft released {Word for Windows}       1.0 and 2.0.   Later they produced new versions for each OS,       both numbered 6.0.          {Home (http://www.microsoft.com/catalog/products/word/)}.          [Features?]          (1997-02-11)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
MicroStation          A full-featured 2-D and 3-D {CAD} program for       {MS-DOS}, {Microsoft Windows}, {Macintosh}, and {Unix}       {workstations} from {Bentley Systems, Inc.}   Created in 1984,       MicroStation is a high-end package used worldwide in       environments where many designers work on large, complex       projects.   MicroStation Modeler is a superset of MicroStation       that provides {solid modelling}, and MasterPiece is       MicroStation's {rendering} and {animation} program.          (2001-04-19)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
mouse arrest          Getting busted for violating an on-line service's rule       of conduct.   "Sorry I couldn't get back to you.   {AOL} put me       under mouse arrest."          (1997-03-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
MX Record          {Mail Exchange Record}
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Machaerus       the Black Fortress, was built by Herod the Great in the gorge of       Callirhoe, one of the wadies 9 miles east of the Dead Sea, as a       frontier rampart against Arab marauders. John the Baptist was       probably cast into the prison connected with this castle by       Herod Antipas, whom he had reproved for his adulterous marriage       with Herodias. Here Herod "made a supper" on his birthday. He       was at this time marching against Aretas, king of Perea, to       whose daughter he had been married. During the revelry of the       banquet held in the border fortress, to please Salome, who       danced before him, he sent an executioner, who beheaded John,       and "brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel"       (Mark 6:14-29). This castle stood "starkly bold and clear" 3,860       feet above the Dead Sea, and 2,546 above the Mediterranean. Its       ruins, now called M'khaur, are still visible on the northern end       of Jebel Attarus.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Masrekah       vineyard of noble vines, a place in Idumea, the native place of       Samlah, one of the Edomitish kings (Gen. 36:36; 1 Chr. 1:47).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Me-jarkon       waters of yellowness, or clear waters, a river in the tribe of       Dan (Josh. 19:46). It has been identified with the river 'Aujeh,       which rises at Antipatris.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Masrekah, whistling; hissing
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Mejarkon, the waters of Jordan