lysis
A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.
The breakdown of molecules into constituent molecules.
The disintegration or destruction of cells.
A gradual recovery from disease.

macha
best friend

macra
plural of macron

macron
A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (◌̄) placed over a letter, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long.

macrons
plural of macron

mactra
Any marine bivalve shell of the numerous known species of genus Mactra and allied genera, some of which are used as food, for example the European clam Mactra stultorum.

mactras
plural of mactra

magadis
An Ancient Greek musical instrument of unknown nature, probably a stringed instrument similar to a psaltery or harp.

magtapes
plural of magtape

mahogany clam
Synonym of ocean quahog.

mallei
plural of malleus

malleus
The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear.
The tripus (ossicle in cypriniform fishes).
One of the paired calcareous structures within the mastax of rotifers.

mamilla
The small projection of a mammary gland; a nipple.
A nipple-shaped protuberance.

mamillae
plural of mamilla

mammae
plural of mamma

mammas
plural of mamma

mammilla
The nipple.
A nipple-like object.

mammillae
plural of mammilla

manana
Alternative spelling of mañana.

mantleslugs
plural of mantleslug

margarita
A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.

margaritas
plural of margarita

margarites
plural of margarite

margin shell
Any sea snail of the family Marginellidae.

margin shells
plural of margin shell

marginella
A mollusk of the genus Marginella, or its shell.

marginellas
plural of marginella

marguerita
Alternative form of margarita (“type of cocktail”).

margueritas
plural of marguerita

melo
Abbreviation of melodrama.

melos
The melody in Ancient Greek music.

meretrix
A prostitute in Ancient Rome.

mesocaecum
mesocolon

mesocones
plural of mesocone

mesopleura
plural of mesopleuron

meta
Clipping of metagame.
Clipping of metagame.
Clipping of metaoidioplasty.
Clipping of metamour.
Clipping of metanalysis: metanalysis or metacommentary focused on media, fandom, or related topics, typically presented as an essay or dialogue.

metae
plural of meta

metageria
A cutaneous condition characterised by premature ageing.

metalenses
plural of metalens

metanorites
plural of metanorite

metas
plural of meta

metastoma
A median elevation behind the mouth in the arthropods.
A ventral single plate located in the opisthosoma of some non-arachnid chelicerates in the extinct genus Houia which is involved in feeding and manipulating food.
A structure found in some mosses and liverworts that covers the mouth of the capsule from which spores are released.

metastomas
plural of metastoma

metastomata
plural of metastoma

metastome
Alternative form of metastoma.

metastomes
plural of metastome

metatag
Alternative spelling of meta tag.

metatags
plural of metatag

metazonites
plural of metazonite

methanolysis
alcoholysis using methanol

metula
The outermost branch of a conidiophore from which flask-shaped phialides radiate

metulae
plural of metula

microdontia
A condition in which the teeth are, or appear, smaller than normal

microgastropods
plural of microgastropod

microgenia
The presence of an unusually small or deformed chin

microsnail
A micromollusk, especially a marine one

microsnails
plural of microsnail

microtrabecula
A supposed microscopic trabecula now thought to be an artifact

mimic octopus
An Indo-Pacific octopus of species Thaumoctopus mimicus, capable of selectively impersonating several other species of marine life.

miters
third-person singular simple present indicative of miter

mitra
A person who is interested in becoming a Buddhist and elects to join a Buddhist community to learn more.

mitras
plural of mitra

mitre shell
A sea snail of the family Mitridae.

mitres
plural of mitre

modioli
plural of modiolus

modiolus
The central core of the cochlea
A chiasma of facial muscles held together by fibrous tissue

moduli
plural of modulus

modulus
The base with respect to which a congruence is computed.
The absolute value of a complex number.
A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.
A scalar field controlling the shape and size of extra dimensions in a compactification.
An operator placed between two numbers, to get the remainder of the division of those numbers.

molengraaffites
plural of molengraaffite

mollusca
Molluscs considered as a group.

monkeyface
The mussel Theliderma metanevra.
A term of abuse for an ugly person.

monkeyfaces
plural of monkeyface

monoblepsia
Alternative form of monoblepsis.

monoceros
A unicorn.
A narwhal.

monoceroses
plural of monoceros

monoplacophorans
plural of monoplacophoran

monoplex
simplex

monoplexes
plural of monoplex

moon snail
Any of the family Naticidae of predatory sea snails.

moon snails
plural of moon snail

moria
Excessive frivolity; an inability to be serious.

morula
A spherical mass of blastomeres that forms following the splitting of a zygote; it becomes the blastula

morulae
plural of morula

morulas
plural of morula

mountain beaver
Sewellel.

mucinolysis
The breakdown or dissolution of mucin.

mucket
Any of various species of mussels, especially those in the genus Lampsilis.
A heavy cup with lid and bail which can be used over an open fire. Sizes can range from 0.5 to 1.0 liter.

muckets
plural of mucket

mucolysis
The breakup or dissolution of mucus

mudalia
Any of several species of freshwater snails, included in the genus Leptoxis.

mudalias
plural of mudalia

mui
Chinese plum

mule's ear
Any plant in the North American composite genus Wyethia, with woolly leaves and sunflower-like flowers.
Any of various related plants in the genera Agnorhiza or Scabrethia (both formerly Wyethia).

murex
Any of the genus Murex of marine gastropods.

murexes
plural of murex

murices
plural of murex

musculi
plural of musculus

musculus
A muscle.

music volute
Voluta musica, a medium-sized sea snail.

mussel
Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.

mussels
plural of mussel

mya
million years ago: megayears ago.

myelinolysis
Destruction of the myelin sheath

myopses
plural of myopsis

myopsis
The appearance of muscae volitantes.

myosepta
plural of myoseptum

myrrhine
Alternative form of murrhine.

mythi
plural of mythus.

mythus
Synonym of mythos.

mythuses
plural of mythus.

nacre
A shellfish which contains mother-of-pearl.
A pearly substance made mainly of stacked layers of aragonite and organic matter which lines the interior of many shells; mother-of-pearl.

nanas
plural of nana

nanocylinder
A nanosized cylinder

nanocylinders
plural of nanocylinder

nanoellipse
A nanoscale ellipse

nanoellipses
plural of nanoellipse

nanopillars
plural of nanopillar

nanospike
A nanoscale spike.

nanospikes
plural of nanospike

narica
The white-nosed coati (Nasua narica).

naricas
plural of narica

narkie
Synonym of turbo chook.

narkies
plural of narkie

narna
Alternative form of nana (“a banana”).
Alternative form of nana (“a foolish person”).

narnas
plural of narna

narner
Alternative form of nana (“a banana”).
Alternative form of nana (“a foolish person”).

narners
plural of narner

nautili
plural of nautilus

nautilus
A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.
A kind of diving bell that sinks or rises by means of compressed air.
A paper nautilus (actually an octopus).

nautiluses
plural of nautilus

navicula
A thurible in the shape of a boat.

naviculae
plural of navicula