Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Malum

‖Ma″lum (?), n.; pl.Mala (#). An evil. See Mala.

677

Malvaceous

Mal‐va″ceous (?), a. [L. malvaceus, from malva mallows. See Mallow.] (Bot.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Malvaceæ), of which the mallow is the type. ...

678

Malversation

Mal′ver‐sa″tion (?), n. [F., fr. malverser to be corrupt in office, fr. L. male ill + versari to move about, to occupy one's self, vertere to turn. See Malice, and Verse.] Evil ...

679

Malvesie

Mal″ve‐sie (?), n. Malmsey wine. See Malmsey. “ A jub of malvesye.” Chaucer.

680

Mam

Mam (măm), n. [Abbrev. fr. mamma.] Mamma.

681

Mama

Ma‐ma″ (?), n. See Mamma.

682

Mamaluke

Mam″a‐luke (?), n. Same as Mameluke.

683

Mamelon

‖Mam″e‐lon (?), n. A rounded hillock; a rounded elevation or protuberance. Westmin. Rev.

684

Mameluco

‖Mam′e‐lu″co (?), n. A child born of a white father and Indian mother.

685

Mameluke

Mam″e‐luke (?), n. [F. mamelouk, cf. Sp. mameluco, It. mammalucco; all fr. Ar. maml�k a purchased slave or captive; lit., possessed or in one's power, p. p. of malaka to possess...

686

Mamillated

Mam″il‐la′ted (?), a. See Mammillated.

687

Mamma

Mam‐ma″ (?), n. [Reduplicated from the infantine word ma, influenced in spelling by L. mamma.] Mother; — word of tenderness and familiarity. [Written also mama.]Tell tales papa ...

688

Mamma (2)

Mam″ma (?), n.; pl.Mammæ (#). [L. mamma breast.] (Anat.) A glandular organ for secreting milk, characteristic of all mammals, but usually rudimentary in the male; a mammary glan...

689

Mammal

Mam″mal (?), n.; pl.Mammals (#). [L. mammalis belonging to the breast, fr. mamma the breast or pap: cf. F. mammal.] (Zoöl.) One of the Mammalia.Age of mammals. See under Age, n....

690

Mammalia

‖Mam‐ma″li‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., from L. mammalis. See Mammal.] (Zoöl.) The highest class of Vertebrata. The young are nourished for a time by milk, or an analogous fluid, secrete...

691

Mammalian

Mam‐ma″li‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Mammalia or mammals.

692

Mammaliferous

Mam′ma‐lif″er‐ous (?), a. [Mammal + -ferous.] (Geol.) Containing mammalian remains; — said of certain strata.

693

Mammalogical

Mam′ma‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to mammalogy.

694

Mammalogist

Mam‐mal″o‐gist (?), n. [Cf. F. mammalogiste.] One versed in mammalogy.

695

Mammalogy

Mam‐mal″o‐gy (?), n. [Mamma breast + -logy: cf. f. mammalogie.] The science which relates to mammals or the Mammalia. See Mammalia.

696

Mammary

Mam″ma‐ry (?), a. [Cf. F. mammaire.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the mammæ or breasts; as, the mammary arteries and veins.

697

Mammee

Mam‐mee″ (?), n. [Haytian mamey.] (Bot.) A fruit tree of tropical America, belonging to the genus Mammea (M. Americana); also, its fruit. The latter is large, covered with a thi...

698

Mammer

Mam″mer (?), v. i. [Cf. G. memme coward, poltroon.] To hesitate; to mutter doubtfully.

699

Mammet

Mam″met (?), n. [See Mawmet.] An idol; a puppet; a doll. Selden.Shak.

700

Mammetry

Mam″met‐ry (?), n. See Mawmetry.

701

Mammifer

Mam″mi‐fer (?), n. [NL. See Mammiferous.] (Zoöl.) A mammal. See Mammalia.

702

Mammiferous

Mam‐mif″er‐ous (?), a. [Mamma breast + -ferous: cf. F. mammifère.] Having breasts; of, pertaining to, or derived from, the Mammalia.