Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Myalgia

‖My‐al″gi‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � muscle + ἄλγοσ pain.] (Med.) Pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism or neuralgia.

6077

Myall wood

My‐all″ wood′ (?). (Bot.) A durable, fragrant, and dark-colored Australian wood, used by the natives for spears. It is obtained from the small tree Acacia homolophylla.

6078

Myaria

‖My‐a″ri‐a (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A division of bivalve mollusks of which the common clam (Mya) is the type.

6079

Mycelium

‖My‐ce″li‐um (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. μύκησ a mushroom.] (Bot.) The white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed; the so-called mushroom spawn. ...

6080

Myceloid

Myc″e‐loid (?), a. [Mycelium + -oid.] (Bot.) Resembling mycelium.

6081

Mycetes

‖My‐ce″tes (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. μυκητήσ a bellower, fr. μυκα̑σθαι to bellow.] (Zoöl.) A genus of South American monkeys, including the howlers. See Howler, 2, and Illust.

6082

Mycetoid

Myc″e‐toid (?), [Gr. μύκησ, -ητοσ, a fungus + -oid.] (Bot.) Resembling a fungus.

6083

Mycetozoa

‖My‐ce′to‐zo″a (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) The Myxomycetes; — so called by those who regard them as a class of animals. — My‐ce′to‐zo″an (#), a.

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Mycoderma

‖My′co‐der″ma (?), n. [NL., from Gr. μύκησ a fungus + δέρμα skin.] 1. (Biol.) One of the forms in which bacteria group themselves; a more or less thick layer of motionless but l...

6085

Mycologic

{ My′co‐log″ic (?), My′co‐log″ic‐al (?), } a. Of or relating to mycology, or the fungi.

6086

Mycologist

My‐col″o‐gist (?), n. One who is versed in, or who studies, mycology.

6087

Mycology

My‐col″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. μύκησ fungus + -logy.] That branch of botanical science which relates to the mushrooms and other fungi.

6088

Mycomelic

My′co‐mel″ic (?), a. [Gr. (spurious) μυ̑κοσ mucus (L. mucus) + μέλι honey.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid of the alloxan group, obtained as a...

6089

Mycoprotein

My′co‐pro″te‐in (?), n. [Gr. (spurious) μυ̑κοσ mucus (L. mucus) + E. protein.] (Biol.) The protoplasmic matter of which bacteria are composed.

6090

Mycose

My″cose (–kōs), n. [Gr. μύκησ a mushroom.] (Chem.) A variety of sugar, isomeric with sucrose and obtained from certain lichens and fungi. Called also trehalose. [Written also my...

6091

Mycothrix

‖Myc″o‐thrix (mīk″ō̍‐thrĭks), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (spurious) μύκησ mucus (L. mucus) + θρίξ, τριχόσ, hair.] (Biol.) The chain of micrococci formed by the division of the micrococci ...

6092

Mydaleine

My‐da″le‐ine (?), n. [Gr. μυδα̑ν to be clammy (from decay).] (Physiol. Chem.) A toxic alkaloid (ptomaine) obtained from putrid flesh and from herring brines. As a poison it is s...

6093

Mydatoxin

Myd′a‐tox″in (?), n. [Gr. μυδα̑ν to be clammy (from decay) + toxic + in.] (Physiol. Chem.) A poisonous amido acid, C6H13NO2, separated by Brieger from decaying horseflesh. In ph...

6094

Mydaus

‖Myd″a‐us (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. μυδα̑ν to be clammy or damp.] (Zoöl.) The teledu.

6095

Mydriasis

‖My‐dri″a‐sis (?), n.(Physiol. & Med.) A long-continued or excessive dilatation of the pupil of the eye.

6096

Mydriatic

Myd′ri‐at″ic (?), a. Causing dilatation of the pupil. — n. A mydriatic medicine or agent, as belladonna.

6097

Myelencephala

‖My′e‐len‐ceph″a‐la (?), n. pl. [NL. See Myelencephalon.] (Zoöl.) Same as Vertebrata.

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Myelencephalic

My′e‐len′ce‐phal″ic (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the myelencephalon; cerebro-spinal.

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Myelencephalon

‖My′e‐len‐ceph″a‐lon (?), n. [NL., from Gr. μυελόσ marrow + E. encephalon.] (Anat.) (a) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; the neuron. Sometimes abbreviated to ...

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Myelencephalous

My′e‐len‐ceph″a‐lous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Myelencephala.

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Myelin

My″e‐lin (?), n.(Physiol. Chem.) (a) A soft white substance constituting the medullary sheaths of nerve fibers, and composed mainly of cholesterin, lecithin, cerebrin, albumin, ...

6102

Myelitis

‖My′e‐li″tis (?), n. [NL., from Gr. μυελόσ marrow + -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the spinal marrow or its membranes.