Myrioscope
Myr″i‐o‐scope (?), n. [Gr. � numberless + -scope.] A form of kaleidoscope.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Myristate
My‐ris″tate (mĭ‐rĭs″tā̍t), n.(Chem.) A salt of myristic acid.
Myristic
My‐ris″tic (mĭ‐rĭs″tĭk), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the nutmeg (Myristica). Specifically, designating an acid found in nutmeg oil and otoba fat, and extracted as ...
Myristin
My‐ris″tin (?), n.(Chem.) The myristate of glycerin, — found as a vegetable fat in nutmeg butter, etc.
Myristone
My‐ris″tone (?), n. [Myristic + -one.] (Chem.) The ketone of myristic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance.
Myrmecophyte
Myr″me‐co‐phyte′ (?), n. [Gr. μύρμηξ, μύρμηκοσ, ant + φυτόν plant.] (Bot.) A plant that affords shelter and food to certain species of ants which live in symbiotic relations wit...
Myrmicine
Myr″mi‐cine (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to Myrmica, a genus of ants including the small house ant (M. molesta), and many others.
Myrmidon
Myr″mi‐don (?), n. [L. Myrmidones, Gr. �, pl.] 1. One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompanied Achilles, their king, to the Trojan war.2. A soldier or a subordinate civil offi...
Myrmidonian
Myr′mi‐do″ni‐an (?), a. Consisting of, or like, myrmidons. Pope.
Myrmotherine
Myr′mo‐the″rine (?), a.(Zoöl.) Feeding upon ants; — said of certain birds.
Myrobalan
{ My‐rob″a‐lan (?), My‐rob″o‐lan (?), } n. [L. myrobalanum the fruit of a palm tree from which a balsam was made, Gr. �; � any sweet juice distilling from plants, any prepared u...
Myronic
My‐ron″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, mustard; — used specifically to designate a glucoside called myronic acid, found in mustard seed.
Myropolist
My‐rop″o‐list (?), n. One who sells unguents or perfumery. Jonhson.
Myrosin
Myr″o‐sin (?), n.(Chem.) A ferment, resembling diastase, found in mustard seeds.
Myroxylon
‖My‐rox″y‐lon (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of leguminous trees of tropical America, the different species of which yield balsamic products, among which are balsam of Peru, and balsam o...
Myrrh
Myrrh (?), n. [OE. mirre, OF. mirre, F. myrrhe, L. myrrha, murra, Gr. �; cf. Ar. murr bitter, also myrrh, Heb. mar bitter.] A gum resin, usually of a yellowish brown or amber co...
Myrrhic
Myr″rhic (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, myrrh.
Myrrhine
Myr″rhine (?), a. Murrhine.
Myrtaceous
Myr‐ta″ceous (?), a. [L. myrtaceus.] (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a large and important natural order of trees and shrubs (Myrtaceæ), of which the myrtle is the type...
Myrtiform
Myr″ti‐form (?), a. [L. myrtus myrtle + -form: cf. F. myrtiforme.] Resembling myrtle or myrtle berries; having the form of a myrtle leaf.
Myrtle
Myr″tle (mẽr″t'l), n. [F. myrtil bilberry, prop., a little myrtle, from myrte myrtle, L. myrtus, murtus, Gr. μύρτοσ; cf. Per. mūrd.] (Bot.) A species of the genus Myrtus, especi...
Myself
My‐self″ (?), pron.; pl.Ourselves (�). I or me in person; — used for emphasis, my own self or person; as I myself will do it; I have done it myself; — used also instead of me, a...
Myselven
My‐selv″en (?), pron. Myself.
Mysis
‖My″sis (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of small schizopod shrimps found both in fresh and salt water; the opossum shrimps. One species inhabits the Great Lakes of North America, and is ...
Mystacal
Mys″ta‐cal (?), a. [Gr. μύσταξ mustache.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the upper lip, or mustache.
Mystagogic
{ Mys′ta‐gog″ic (?), Mys′ta‐gog″ic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to interpretation of mysteries or to mystagogue; of the nature of mystagogy.
Mystagogue
Mys″ta‐gogue (?), n. [L. mystagogus, Gr. �; � one initiated in mysteries + � leading, n., a leader, fr. � to lead: cf. F. mystagogue. See 1st Mystery.] 1. One who interprets mys...