Nouns

mesenchyme

noun

mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and...

mesencephalon

noun

the middle portion of the brain

mesentery

noun

a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall...

meshwork

noun

an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at r...

mesmer

noun

Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form o...

mesmerism

noun

the act of inducing hypnosis

mesocarp

noun

the middle layer of a pericarp

mesoblast

noun

the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and...

mesocolon

noun

mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal...

mesoderm

noun

the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and...

mesomorph

noun

a person with a well-developed muscular body

meson

noun

an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the ato...

mesothelium

noun

epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the...

mesotron

noun

an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the ato...

messidor

noun

tenth month of the Revolutionary calendar (June and July); t...

messmate

noun

(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the sam...

messuage

noun

(law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the ad...

metabolite

noun

any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of...

metacentre

noun

(shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertica...

metacarpus

noun

the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges

metacenter

noun

(shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertica...

metagenesis

noun

alternation of sexual and asexual generations

metalanguage

noun

a language that can be used to describe languages

metalepsis

noun

substituting metonymy of one figurative sense for another

metallurgist

noun

an engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloy...

metalware

noun

household articles made of metal (especially for use at tabl...

metalworking

noun

the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful man...

metamere

noun

one of a series of similar body segments into which some ani...

metamorphism

noun

change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as...

metamathematics

noun

the logical analysis of mathematical reasoning

metastability

noun

the quality of a physical system that persists in its existi...

metatherian

noun

primitive pouched mammals found mainly in Australia and the...

metathesis

noun

a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of...

metatarsus

noun

the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tars...

metazoan

noun

any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except pro...

metazoa

noun

multicellular animals having cells differentiated into tissu...

metchnikoff

noun

Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory o...

metencephalon

noun

the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and th...

methadon

noun

synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-f...

methanal

noun

a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol

methedrine

noun

an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in th...

metheglin

noun

spiced or medicated mead

methenamine

noun

antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that...

methionine

noun

a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most pr...

methodicalness

noun

the quality of appreciating method and system

methodism

noun

the religious beliefs and practices of Methodists characteri...

methylbenzene

noun

a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal...

metic

noun

an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city

metier

noun

an occupation for which you are especially well suited

metonym

noun

a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing