Webster's Dictionary 1913

6157

Myositis

‖My′o‐si″tis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �, �, muscle + -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the muscles.

6158

Myosotis

‖My′o‐so″tis (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of plants. See Mouse-ear.

6159

Myotic

My‐ot″ic (?), a. [See Myosis.] (Med.) Producing myosis, or contraction of the pupil of the eye, as opium, calabar bean, etc. — n. A myotic agent.

6160

Myotome

My″o‐tome (?), n. [See Myotomy.] (Anat.) (a) A muscular segment; one of the zones into which the muscles of the trunk, especially in fishes, are divided; a myocomma. (b) One of ...

6161

Myotomic

My′o‐tom″ic (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to a myotome or myotomes.

6162

Myotomy

My‐ot″o‐my (?), n. [Myo- + Gr. τέμνειν to cut: cf. F. myotomie.] The dissection, or that part of anatomy which treats of the dissection, of muscles.

6163

Myrcia

‖Myr″ci‐a (?), n.(Bot.) A large genus of tropical American trees and shrubs, nearly related to the true myrtles (Myrtus), from which they differ in having very few seeds in each...

6164

Myria-

Myr″i‐a– (?). [Gr. � a myriad. See Myriad.] A prefix, esp. in the metric system, indicating ten thousand, ten thousand times; as, myriameter.

6165

Myriacanthous

Myr′i‐a‐can″thous (?), a. [Gr. � numberless + ἄκανθα a spine.] (Zoöl.) Having numerous spines, as certain fishes.

6166

Myriad

Myr″i‐ad (?), n. [Gr. �, �, fr. � numberless, pl. � ten thousand: cf. F. myriade.] 1. The number of ten thousand; ten thousand persons or things.2. An immense number; a very gre...

6167

Myriad (2)

Myr″i‐ad, a. Consisting of a very great, but indefinite, number; as, myriad stars.

6168

Myriagram

{ Myr″i‐a‐gram, Myr″i‐a‐gramme } (?), n. [F. myriagramme. See Myria-, and 3d Gram.] A metric weight, consisting of ten thousand grams or ten kilograms. It is equal to 22.046 lbs...

6169

Myrialiter

{ Myr″i‐a‐li′ter, Myr″i‐a‐li′tre } (?), n. [F. myrialitre. See Myria-, and Liter.] A metric measure of capacity, containing ten thousand liters. It is equal to 2641.7 wine gallons.

6170

Myriameter

{ Myr″i‐a‐me′ter, Myr″i‐a‐me′tre } (?), n. [F. myriamètre. See Myria-, and Meter.] A metric measure of length, containing ten thousand meters. It is equal to 6.2137 miles.

6171

Myriapod

Myr″i‐a‐pod (?), n. [Cf. F. myriapode.] (Zoöl.) One of the Myriapoda.

6172

Myriapoda

‖Myr′i‐ap″o‐da (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � numberless + -poda.] (Zoöl.) A class, or subclass, of arthropods, related to the hexapod insects, from which they differ in having the...

6173

Myriarch

Myr″i‐arch (?), n. A captain or commander of ten thousand men.

6174

Myriare

Myr″i‐are (?), n. [F. See Myria-, and 2d Are.] A measure of surface in the metric system containing ten thousand ares, or one million square meters. It is equal to about 247.1 a...

6175

Myrica

‖My‐ri″ca (?), n.(Bot.) A widely dispersed genus of shrubs and trees, usually with aromatic foliage. It includes the bayberry or wax myrtle, the sweet gale, and the North Americ...

6176

Myricin

Myr″i‐cin (?), n. [Cf. F. myricine. Prob. so called from a fancied resemblance to the wax of the bayberry (Myrica).] (Chem.) A silky, crystalline, waxy substance, forming the le...

6177

Myricyl

Myr″i‐cyl (?), n. [Myricin + -yl.] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical regarded as the essential residue of myricin; — called also melissyl.

6178

Myriological

Myr′i‐o‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Of or relating to a myriologue.

6179

Myriologist

Myr′i‐ol″o‐gist (?), n. One who composes or sings a myriologue.

6180

Myriologue

Myr″i‐o‐logue (?), n. [F. myriologue, myriologie, NGr. �, �, fr. Gr. Μοι̑ρα the goddess of fate or death + λόγοσ speech, discourse.] An extemporaneous funeral song, composed and...

6181

Myriophyllous

Myr′i‐oph″yl‐lous (?), a. [Gr. � numberless + φύλλον leaf.] (Bot.) Having an indefinitely great or countless number of leaves.

6182

Myriopoda

‖Myr′i‐op″o‐da (?), n. pl. See Myriapoda.

6183

Myriorama

Myr′i‐o‐ra″ma (?), n. A picture made up of several smaller pictures, drawn upon separate pieces in such a manner as to admit of combination in many different ways, thus producin...