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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

megaphone
noun a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice

megapode
mound bird noun large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs

Megapodiidae
family Megapodiidae noun megapodes

Megapodius
genus-Megapodius noun type genus of the Megapodiidae

Megaptera
genus Megaptera noun humpback whales

megascopic
gross adjective visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)

megasporangium
macrosporangium noun a plant structure that produces megaspores

megasporophyll
noun in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only megasporangia

megatherian
megatheriid noun a large extinct ground sloth

Megatheriidae
family Megatheriidae noun extinct ground sloths

Megatherium
genus Megatherium noun type genus of the Megatheriidae

megaton
noun one million tons

megaton bomb
noun a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT

megavitamin therapy
noun therapy based on a theory that taking very large doses of vitamins will prevent or cure physical or psychological disorders

megawatt
noun a unit of power equal to one million watts

megesterol
megestrol acetate noun a synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma

Megillah
noun (Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim

megilp
megalp noun a medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine

megohm
noun a unit of resistance equal to one million ohms

Meibomian gland
tarsal gland noun a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids; `bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye`

Meiji Tenno
Mutsuhito noun emperor of Japan who encouraged the modernization of Japan (1852-1912)

meiosis
miosis noun (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)

meiotic
adjective of or relating to meiosis

Meissner
Fritz W. Meissner noun German physicist (1882-1974)

Meissner
noun German anatomist (1829-1905)

meitnerium
Mt noun a radioactive transuranic element

Mekong
Mekong River noun an Asian river; flows through a large delta in southern Vietnam into the South China Sea

melagra
noun rheumatic or myalgic pains in the arms or legs

melamine
cyanuramide noun a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins

melamine resin
noun a thermosetting resin formed from melamine and an aldehyde; used in molded products, adhesives, and coatings

Melampodium
genus Melampodium noun herbs and subshrubs of warm North America

Melampsora
genus Melampsora noun rusts having sessile one-celled teliospores in a single layer

Melampsoraceae
family Melampsoraceae noun rust fungi

melancholia
noun extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears

melancholic
melancholiac noun someone subject to melancholia

melancholy
melancholic adjective characterized by or causing or expressing sadness; `growing more melancholy every hour`; `her melancholic smile`; `we acquainted him with the melancholy truth`

melancholy thistle
Cirsium heterophylum noun perennial stoloniferous thistle of northern Europe with lanceolate basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish-purple flowers

Melanchthon
Philipp Melanchthon noun German theologian and Luther`s successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560)

Melanerpes
genus Melanerpes noun a genus of Picidae

Melanesia
noun the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania

Melanesian
adjective of or relating to Melanesia or its people or culture

melanin
noun insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers

Melanitta
genus Melanitta noun scoters

melanoblast
noun an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte

melanocyte
noun a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone

melanocyte-stimulating hormone
MSH noun a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes

melanoderma
noun abnormally dark skin caused by increased deposits of melatonin

Melanogrammus
genus Melanogrammus noun haddock

melanoma
malignant melanoma noun any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes

Melanoplus
genus Melanoplus noun New World migratory locusts and common American grasshoppers

melanosis
melanism noun a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)

Melanotis
genus Melanotis noun a genus of Mimidae

Melanthiaceae
family Melanthiaceae noun one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum

Melastoma
genus Melastoma noun type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries

Melastomataceae
family Melastomataceae noun a family of trees and bushes and herbs of order Myrtales; many are cultivated as ornamentals

melatonin
noun hormone secreted by the pineal gland

Melba
Dame Nellie Melba noun Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931)

Melba toast
noun very thin crisp brown toast

Melbourne
noun the capital of Victoria state and 2nd largest Australian city; a financial and commercial center

Melchior
noun (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus; usually represented as a king of Nubia

Meleagrididae
family Meleagrididae noun turkeys and some extinct forms

Meleagris
genus Meleagris noun type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys

melee
scrimmage noun a noisy riotous fight

melena
melaena noun abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)

Meles
genus Meles noun in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Melinae

Melia
genus Melia noun type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash

Meliaceae
family Meliaceae noun tropical trees and shrubs including many important timber and ornamental trees

Melicoccus
genus Melicoccus noun tropical American trees and shrubs bearing berries

Melicytus
genus Melicytus noun a genus of deciduous shrubs or trees; fruit is a berry; grow in New Zealand and Fiji and Solomon Islands

melilotus
melilot noun erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement

Melinae
subfamily Melinae noun subdivision not used in some classifications: badgers

melioration
noun the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning

meliorism
noun the belief that the world can be made better by human effort

Meliphagidae
family Meliphagidae noun honey eaters

Melissa
genus Melissa noun a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae

Melkite
Melchite noun an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem

Mellivora
genus Mellivora noun ratels

Mellon
Andrew Mellon noun United States financier and philanthropist (1855-1937)

mellow
mellowed adjective having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; `mellow wisdom`; `the peace of mellow age`

mellow
verb become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; `With age, he mellowed`

mellow out
verb become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; `With age, he mellowed`

mellowing
noun the process of becoming mellow

mellowingly
adverb so as to mellow; `the rays of the sun struck the earth mellowingly`

mellowly
mellow adverb (obsolete) in a mellow manner

mellowness
noun a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor

mellowness
noun the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing; `the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall`; `the cheap wine had no body, no mellowness`; `he was well aware of the richness of his own appearance`

Melocactus
genus Melocactus noun genus of strongly ribbed globose or spheroid cacti of tropical South and Central America and the Caribbean

melodic
adjective of or relating to melody; `melodic harmony`

melodic theme
musical theme noun (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; `the theme is announced in the first measures`; `the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it`

melodically
adverb with respect to melody; `melodically interesting themes`

melodious
adjective containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody; `the melodious song of a meadowlark`

melodiously
tunefully adverb in a melodious manner; `she sang melodiously`

melodiousness
tunefulness noun the property of having a melody

melodrama
noun an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

melodramatically
adverb in an overly emotional manner; `she acted melodramatically when she called for help`

melody
tonal pattern noun the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes

Melogale
genus Melogale noun a genus of Mustelidae

Meloidae
family Meloidae noun blister beetles

Melolontha
genus Melolontha noun a genus of Melolonthidae

melolonthid beetle
noun any of various beetles of the family (or subfamily) Melolonthidae