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   Macrorhamphosidae
         n 1: bellows fishes [syn: {Macrorhamphosidae}, {family
               Macrorhamphosidae}]

English Dictionary: Micrurus by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Macrouridae
n
  1. grenadiers [syn: Macrouridae, family Macrouridae, Macruridae, family Macruridae]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Macruridae
n
  1. grenadiers [syn: Macrouridae, family Macrouridae, Macruridae, family Macruridae]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Magyarorszag
n
  1. a republic in central Europe [syn: Hungary, {Republic of Hungary}, Magyarorszag]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
measurer
n
  1. a person who makes measurements
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
micro-organism
n
  1. any organism of microscopic size [syn: microorganism, micro-organism]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
microorganism
n
  1. any organism of microscopic size [syn: microorganism, micro-organism]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
microradian
n
  1. a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a milliradian
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Micruroides
n
  1. coral snakes
    Synonym(s): Micruroides, genus Micruroides
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Micruroides euryxanthus
n
  1. ranges from Central America to southwestern United States
    Synonym(s): western coral snake, Micruroides euryxanthus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Micrurus
n
  1. coral snakes
    Synonym(s): Micrurus, genus Micrurus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Micrurus fulvius
n
  1. ranges from Central America to southeastern United States
    Synonym(s): eastern coral snake, Micrurus fulvius
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Missouri River
n
  1. the longest river in the United States; arises in Montana and flows southeastward to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis; "The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers together form the third longest river in the world"
    Synonym(s): Missouri, Missouri River
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Dowitcher \Dow"itch*er\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      The red-breasted or gray snipe ({Macrorhamphus griseus}); --
      called also {brownback}, and {grayback}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Longbeak \Long"beak`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      The American redbellied snipe ({Macrorhamphus scolopaceus});
      -- called also {long-billed dowitcher}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Sea elephant \Sea" el"e*phant\ (Zo[94]l.)
      A very large seal ({Macrorhinus proboscideus}) of the
      Antarctic seas, much hunted for its oil. It sometimes attains
      a length of thirty feet, and is remarkable for the
      prolongation of the nose of the adult male into an erectile
      elastic proboscis, about a foot in length. Another species of
      smaller size ({M. angustirostris}) occurs on the coast of
      Lower California, but is now nearly extinct.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Macroura \[d8]Ma*crou"ra\, n. pl., Macroural \Ma*crou"ral\,
      a., etc.(Zo[94]l.)
      Same as {Macrura}, {Macrural}, etc.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Macrural \Ma*cru"ral\, a. (Zo[94]l.)
      Same as {Macrurous}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Macruran \Ma*cru"ran\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      One of the Macrura.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Macruroid \Ma*cru"roid\, a. [Macrura + -oid.] (Zo[94]l.)
      Like or pertaining to the Macrura.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Macrurous \Ma*cru"rous\, a. (Zo[94]l.)
      Of or pertaining to the Macrura; having a long tail.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally
      meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;
      akin to AS. hr[?][?] glory, fame, Goth. hr[?]peigs victorius)
      + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula}),
            having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin
            redbreast}, {robinet}, and {ruddock}.
      (b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria}), having
            the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are
            olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also
            {robin redbreast}, and {migratory thrush}.
      (c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the
            genera {Petroica}, {Melanadrays}, and allied genera; as,
            the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor}).
      (d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.
            See {Indian robin}, below.
  
      {Beach robin} (Zo[94]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See
            {Knot}.
  
      {Blue-throated robin}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluethroat}.
  
      {Canada robin} (Zo[94]l.), the cedar bird.
  
      {Golden robin} (Zo[94]l.), the Baltimore oriole.
  
      {Ground robin} (Zo[94]l.), the chewink.
  
      {Indian robin} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of
            Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera {Thamnobia} and
            {Pratincola}. They are mostly black, usually with some
            white on the wings.
  
      {Magrie robin} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus
            saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black
            glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.
           
  
      {Ragged robin}. (Bot.) See under {Ragged}.
  
      {Robin accentor} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird
            ({Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the
            European robin.
  
      {Robin redbreast}. (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) The European robin.
      (b) The American robin.
      (c) The American bluebird.
  
      {Robin snipe}. (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.
      (b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
  
      {Robin's plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Plantain}.
  
      {Sea robin}. (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the
            genus {Prionotus}. They are excellent food fishes. Called
            also {wingfish}. The name is also applied to a European
            gurnard.
      (b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]
           
  
      {Water robin} (Zo[94]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla
            fuliginosa}), native of India.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Measurer \Meas"ur*er\, n.
      One who measures; one whose occupation or duty is to measure
      commondities in market.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Micro94rganism \Mi`cro*[94]r"gan*ism\, n. [Micro- + organism.]
      (Biol.)
      Any microscopic form of life; -- particularly applied to
      bacteria and similar organisms, esp. such are supposed to
      cause infectious diseases.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Misrehearse \Mis`re*hearse"\, v. t.
      To rehearse or quote incorrectly. --Sir T. More.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Muckerer \Muck"er*er\, n.
      A miser; a niggard. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Grape \Grape\, n. [OF. grape, crape, bunch or cluster of grapes,
      F. grappe, akin to F. grappin grapnel, hook; fr. OHG. chrapfo
      hook, G. krapfen, akin to E. cramp. The sense seems to have
      come from the idea of clutching. Cf. {Agraffe}, {Cramp},
      {Grapnel}, {Grapple}.]
      1. (Bot.) A well-known edible berry growing in pendent
            clusters or bunches on the grapevine. The berries are
            smooth-skinned, have a juicy pulp, and are cultivated in
            great quantities for table use and for making wine and
            raisins.
  
      2. (Bot.) The plant which bears this fruit; the grapevine.
  
      3. (Man.) A mangy tumor on the leg of a horse.
  
      4. (Mil.) Grapeshot.
  
      {Grape borer}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Vine borer}.
  
      {Grape curculio} (Zo[94]l.), a minute black weevil
            ({Craponius in[91]qualis}) which in the larval state eats
            the interior of grapes.
  
      {Grape flower}, [or]
  
      {Grape hyacinth} (Bot.), a liliaceous plant ({Muscari
            racemosum}) with small blue globular flowers in a dense
            raceme.
  
      {Grape fungus} (Bot.), a fungus ({Oidium Tuckeri}) on
            grapevines; vine mildew.
  
      {Grape hopper} (Zo[94]l.), a small yellow and red hemipterous
            insect, often very injurious to the leaves of the
            grapevine.
  
      {Grape moth} (Zo[94]l.), a small moth ({Eudemis botrana}),
            which in the larval state eats the interior of grapes, and
            often binds them together with silk.
  
      {Grape of a cannon}, the cascabel or knob at the breech.
  
      {Grape sugar}. See {Glucose}.
  
      {Grape worm} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the grape moth.
  
      {Sour grapes}, things which persons affect to despise because
            they can not possess them; -- in allusion to [AE]sop's
            fable of the fox and the grapes.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Mc Crory, AR
      Zip code(s): 72101

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   McCreary County, KY (county, FIPS 147)
      Location: 36.73947 N, 84.48222 W
      Population (1990): 15603 (6039 housing units)
      Area: 1107.8 sq km (land), 7.6 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   McCrory, AR (city, FIPS 42500)
      Location: 35.25686 N, 91.19774 W
      Population (1990): 1971 (811 housing units)
      Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
   microReid /mi:'kroh-reed/ n.   See {microLenat}.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   microReid
  
      /mi:'kroh-reed/   See {bogosity}.
  
      [{Jargon File}]
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   Microware Corporation
  
      Authors of {OS-9}.
  
      Address: Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  
      (1995-02-02)
  
  
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