Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Metamere

Met″a‐mere (?), n. [Pref. meta- + -mere.] (Biol.) One of successive or homodynamous parts in animals and plants; one of a series of similar parts that follow one another in a ve...

2756

Metameric

Met′a‐mer″ic (?), a. [Pref. meta- + Gr. � part.] 1. (Chem.) Having the same elements united in the same proportion by weight, and with the same molecular weight, but possessing ...

2757

Metamerically

Met′a‐mer″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a metameric manner.

2758

Metamerism

Me‐tam″er‐ism (?), n. 1. (Biol.) The symmetry of a metameric structure; serial symmetry; the state of being made up of metameres.2. (Chem.) The state or quality of being metamer...

2759

Metamorphic

Met′a‐mor″phic (?), a. [See Metamorphosis.] 1. Subject to change; changeable; variable.2. Causing a change of structure.3. (Geol.) Pertaining to, produced by, or exhibiting, cer...

2760

Metamorphism

Met′a‐mor″phism (?), n.(Geol.) The state or quality of being metamorphic; the process by which the material of rock masses has been more or less recrystallized by heat, pressure...

2761

Metamorphist

Met′a‐mor″phist (?), n.(Eccl.) One who believes that the body of Christ was merged into the Deity when he ascended.

2762

Metamorphize

Met′a‐mor″phize (?), v. t. To metamorphose.

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Metamorphose

Met′a‐mor″phose (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Metamorphosed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Metamorphosing.] [Cf. F. métamorphoser.] To change into a different form; to transform; to transmute.An...

2764

Metamorphose (2)

Met′a‐mor″phose (?), n. [Cf. F. métamorphose. See Metamorphosis.] Same as Metamorphosis.

2765

Metamorphoser

Met′a‐mor″pho‐ser (?), n. One who metamorphoses. Gascoigne.

2766

Metamorphosic

Met′a‐mor″pho‐sic (?), a. Changing the form; transforming. Pownall.

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Metamorphosis

Met′a‐mor″pho‐sis (?), n.; pl.Metamorphoses (#). [L., fr. Gr. �, fr. � to be transformed; μετά beyond, over + μορφή form.]1. Change of form, or structure; transformation.2. (Bio...

2768

Metanauplius

‖Met′a‐nau″pli‐us (?), n. [NL. See Meta-, and Nauplius.] (Zoöl.) A larval crustacean in a stage following the nauplius, and having about seven pairs of appendages.

2769

Metanephritic

Met′a‐ne‐phrit″ic (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metanephros.

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Metanephros

‖Met′a‐neph″ros (?), n.(Anat.) The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.

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Metanotum

‖Met′a‐no″tum (?), n.(Zoöl.) The dorsal portion of the metaphorax of insects.

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Metantimonate

Met′an‐ti‐mo″nate (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of metantimonic acid.

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Metantimonic

Met′an‐ti‐mon″ic (?), a. [Pref. met- + antimonic.] (Chem.) (a) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (formerly called antimonic acid) analogous to metaphosphoric acid, and obta...

2774

Metapectic

Met′a‐pec″tic (?), a. [Pref. meta- + pectic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a supposed acid obtained from pectin.

2775

Metapectin

Met′a‐pec″tin (?), n.(Chem.) A substance obtained from, and resembling, pectin, and occurring in overripe fruits.

2776

Metapeptone

Met′a‐pep″tone (?), n. [Pref. meta- + peptone.] (Physiol. Chem.) An intermediate product formed in the gastric digestion of albuminous matter.

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Metaphor

Met″a‐phor (mĕt″ȧ‐fẽr), n. [F. métaphore, L. metaphora, fr. Gr. μεταφορά, fr. μεταφέρειν to carry over, transfer; μετά beyond, over + φέρειν to bring, bear.] (Rhet.) The transfe...

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Metaphoric

{ Met′a‐phor″ic (?), Met′a‐phor″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �: cf. F. métaphorique.] Of or pertaining to metaphor; comprising a metaphor; not literal; figurative; tropical; as, a metap...

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Metaphorist

Met″a‐phor‐ist (?), n. One who makes metaphors.

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Metaphosphate

Met′a‐phos″phate (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of metaphosphoric acid.

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Metaphosphoric

Met′a‐phos‐phor″ic (?), a. [Pref. meta- + phosphoric.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a monobasic acid, HPO3, analogous to nitric acid, and, by heating phosphoric acid, ...