Webster's Dictionary 1913

2701

Metachrosis

‖Met′a‐chro″sis (?), n.(Biol.) The power of changing color at will by the expansion of special pigment cells, under nerve influence, as seen in many reptiles, fishes, etc. Cope.

2702

Metacinnabarite

Met′a‐cin″na‐bar‐ite (?), n. [Pref. meta- + cinnabar.] (Min.) Sulphide of mercury in isometric form and black in color.

2703

Metacism

Met″a‐cism (?), n. [L. metacismus, Gr. � fondness for the letter �.] A defect in pronouncing the letter m, or a too frequent use of it.

2704

Metacrolein

Met′a‐cro″le‐in (?), n. [Pref. met- + acrolein.] (Chem.) A polymeric modification of acrolein obtained by heating it with caustic potash. It is a crystalline substance having an...

2705

Metacromion

‖Met′a‐cro″mi‐on (?), n.(Anat.) A process projecting backward and downward from the acromion of the scapula of some mammals.

2706

Metadiscoidal

Met′a‐dis‐coid″al (?), a. [Meta- + discoidal.] (Anat.) Discoidal by derivation; — applied especially to the placenta of man and apes, because it is supposed to have been derived...

2707

Metagastric

Met′a‐gas″tric (?), a. [Pref. meta- + gastric.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the two posterior gastric lobes of the carapace of crabs.

2708

Metage

Met″age (?; 48), n. [From Mete, v.] 1. Measurement, especially of coal. De Foe.2. Charge for, or price of, measuring. Simmonds.

2709

Metagenesis

Met′a‐gen″e‐sis (?), n. [Pref. meta- + genesis.] 1. (Biol.) The change of form which one animal species undergoes in a series of successively produced individuals, extending fro...

2710

Metagenetic

Met′a‐ge‐net″ic (mĕt′ȧ‐jē̍‐nĕt″ĭk), a.(Biol.) Of or pertaining to metagenesis.

2711

Metagenic

Met′a‐gen″ic (–jē̍n″ĭk), a.(Biol.) Metagenetic.

2712

Metagnathous

Me‐tag″na‐thous (?), a. [Pref. meta- + Gr. γνάθοσ the jaw.] (Zoöl.) Cross-billed; — said of certain birds, as the crossbill.

2713

Metagrammatism

Met′a‐gram″ma‐tism (?), n. Anagrammatism.

2714

Metagraphic

Met′a‐graph″ic (?), a. By or pertaining to metagraphy.

2715

Metagraphy

Me‐tag″ra‐phy (?), n. [Pref. meta- + -graphy.] The art or act of rendering the letters of the alphabet of one language into the possible equivalents of another; transliteration....

2716

Metal

Met″al (? or?; 277), n. [F. métal, L. metallum metal, mine, Gr. � mine; cf. Gr. � to search after. Cf. Mettle, Medal.] 1. (Chem.) An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or...

2717

Metal (2)

Met″al, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Metaled (? or?) or Metalled; p. pr. & vb. n.Metaling or Metalling.] To cover with metal; as, to metal a ship's bottom; to metal a road.

2718

Metalammonium

Met′al‐am‐mo″ni‐um (?), n. [Metal + ammonium.] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical derived from ammonium by the substitution of metallic atoms in place of hydrogen.

2719

Metalbumin

Met′al‐bu″min (?), n. [Pref. met- + albumin.] (Physiol. Chem.) A form of albumin found in ascitic and certain serous fluids. It is sometimes regarded as a mixture of albumin and...

2720

Metaldehyde

Me‐tal″de‐hyde (?), n. [Pref. met- + aldehyde.] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance isomeric with, and obtained from, acetic aldehyde by polymerization, and reconvertible into...

2721

Metalepsis

‖Met′a‐lep″sis (?), n.; pl.Metalepses (#). (Rhet.) The continuation of a trope in one word through a succession of significations, or the union of two or more tropes of a differ...

2722

Metalepsy

Met″a‐lep′sy (?), n.(Chem.) Exchange; replacement; substitution; metathesis.

2723

Metaleptic

Met′a‐lep″tic (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a metalepsis.2. Transverse; as, the metaleptic motion of a muscle.3. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, concerned in, or occurring by, metal...

2724

Metaleptical

Met′a‐lep″tic‐al (?), a. Metaleptic. — Met′a‐lep″tic‐al‐ly, adv.

2725

Metallic

Me‐tal″lic (?), a. [L. metallicus, fr. metallum: cf. F. métallique. See Metal.] 1. Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal; as, a metallic appearan...

2726

Metallical

Me‐tal″lic‐al (?), a. See Metallic.

2727

Metallicly

Me‐tal″lic‐ly (?), adv. In a metallic manner; by metallic means.