microisolator
A kind of animal cage with a filter to keep out microorganisms, used in scientific research.

microisolators
plural of microisolator

microlipidome
All the microlipids of an organism

microlipidomes
plural of microlipidome

micromammal
Any very small mammal (such as a shrew or mouse)

micromammals
plural of micromammal

micromollusc
Alternative form of micromollusk.

micromolluscs
plural of micromollusc

micromollusk
A shelled (usually marine) mollusk that is extremely small even at full adult size.

micromollusks
plural of micromollusk

micromoth
A member of the microlepidoptera, an unranked (and not monophyletic) grouping of moth families, generally with wingspans of under 20 millimetres; a small moth.

micromoths
plural of micromoth

micronekton
Any very small crustacean and other free-swimming marine animal(s)

microorganism
An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.

microorganisms
plural of microorganism

microparasite
An extremely small parasite.

microparasites
plural of microparasite

micropathia
Synonym of microposthia.

microphytoplankton
microscopic phytoplankton

micropig
A miniature breed of pig.

micropigs
plural of micropig

microplankton
microscopic zooplankton

microplanktons
plural of microplankton

micropod
A member of the superseded taxonomic order Micropoda, which possess a diminutive foot or lack one, such as oysters.

micropods
plural of micropod

microposthia
The condition where the foreskin of the penis does not cover the glans.

micropredator
A very small predator, with some characteristics of a parasite, feeding on blood and sometimes other parts of the prey animal's body, but usually sparing the life of the host.

micropredators
plural of micropredator

microscintillants
plural of microscintillant

microsclere
A microscopic spicule of a sponge

microscleres
plural of microsclere

microsheep
A sheep of an inherently small breed.

microsoma
One of the minute granules embedded in the hyaline plasm of the protoplasm of vegetable cells.

microsomata
plural of microsoma

microsthene
Any of a group of mammals characteristically of small size, including various rodents (used in the 19th century by James Dana to classify animals, but not adopted thereafter)

microsthenes
plural of microsthene

microstressor
A microscale stressor.

microstressors
plural of microstressor

microteiid
Any lizard of the family Gymnophthalmidae

microteiids
plural of microteiid

microtomies
plural of microtomy

microtomy
The preparation of very thin slices of animal or plant tissue by means of a microtome.

microvertebrate
A very small vertebrate, especially one known only from fossils

microvertebrates
plural of microvertebrate

microvesicle
A microscopic sac, cavity, cyst or cell in animal or vegetable tissue.

microvesicles
plural of microvesicle

microzoa
plural of microzoon

microzoarian
Synonym of microzoon.

microzoarians
plural of microzoarian

microzoology
The subdiscipline of microbiology that deals with microscopic animals.

microzoon
Any animal microorganism

microzoons
plural of microzoon

microzyma
Any pleomorphic organism inside any given body.

microzymas
plural of microzyma

microzymata
plural of microzyma

midbass
The midrange of bass frequencies.

midbowman
a member of the crew who works with the mast and often packs the sails below deck.

midbowmen
plural of midbowman

midcrossings
plural of midcrossing

midgen
The fat surrounding the entrails of an animal; suet.
The diaphragm or midriff.

midlactation
The middle period of lactation (typically of a cow)

midshipman
An officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer.
A midshipman fish.

midstripe
A stripe-like marking that runs down the center of a living thing, such as a flower petal or an insect's body.

midstripes
plural of midstripe

midtibia
The fourth segment of the midleg of an insect (typically of a mosquito)

midtibias
plural of midtibia

midwing
The midpoint of a wing.

midwings
plural of midwing

migrater
Alternative form of migrator.

migraters
plural of migrater

migrator
Any creature that migrates.
A computer program that helps move objects between locations, e.g. from a legacy system to a new technology.

migrators
plural of migrator

mihafa
Alternative form of mihaffa.

mihafas
plural of mihafa

mihaffa
Various forms of covered animal-borne litters, chiefly for female passengers.
Various forms of covered human-borne litters and sedan chairs, chiefly for female passengers.

mihaffah
Alternative form of mihaffa.

mihaffahs
plural of mihaffah

mihaffas
plural of mihaffa

mike
A microphone.

mikes
plural of mike

milacid
Any member of the family Milacidae of slugs.

milacids
plural of milacid

milcher
A milch cow; a cow producing milk.

milchers
plural of milcher

miliolines
plural of milioline

milk snake
Any of various snakes, Lampropeltis triangulum, with smooth and shiny scales and typically a pattern of colours that runs red-black-yellow or white-black-red.

milk snakes
plural of milk snake

milkfish
Chanos chanos, an important food fish in southeast Asia.

milkfishes
plural of milkfish

milleporites
plural of milleporite

miller's thumb
The European bullhead (“a species of fish, Cottus gobio”).

miller's thumbs
plural of miller's thumb

millfeed
Commercial animal feed, especially if a byproduct of the milling of flour

millfeeds
plural of millfeed

millionfish
The guppy.

millions fish
A guppy.

millocrat
A member of the millocracy.

millocrats
plural of millocrat

millwell
Alternative form of milwell.

millwells
plural of millwell

milpa
A cyclical crop-growing system used throughout Mesoamerica.
A small field, especially in Mexico or Central America, that is cleared from the jungle, cropped for a few seasons, and then abandoned for a fresh clearing.

milpas
plural of milpa

milwel
Alternative form of milwell.

milwell
The Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua).

milwells
plural of milwell

milwels
plural of milwel

mimic glass lizard
Ophisaurus mimicus, a lizard endemic to the southeastern United States, dark brown to black with a dark middorsal stripe down the body and on most of the tail.

minerval
A gift given in gratitude by a student to a teacher; financial compensation paid to a teacher for their services.

minervals
plural of minerval

minibeast
A small terrestrial creature; including arthropods, gastropods, worms etc.

minibeasts
plural of minibeast

minicrane
A small crane that can be used inside a building being constructed

minicranes
plural of minicrane

miniopterid
Any bat in the family Miniopteridae.

miniopterids
plural of miniopterid

ministerials
plural of ministerial

minivet
Any of about 13 species of passerine birds in the genus Pericrocotus of the cuckooshrike family of southern and eastern Asia.

minivets
plural of minivet

minnie
Alternative spelling of minnow.

minnies
plural of minny

minny
A minnow.

minow
Archaic spelling of minnow.

minows
plural of minow

minstrel
Originally, an entertainer employed to juggle, play music, sing, tell stories, etc.; a buffoon, a fool, a jester; later, a medieval (especially travelling) entertainer who would recite and sing poetry, often to their own musical accompaniment.
Any lyric poet, musician, or singer.
One of a troupe of entertainers, often a white person who wore black makeup (blackface), to present a so-called minstrel show, being a variety show of banjo music, dance, and song (now sometimes regarded as racist).
An amphetamine tablet, typically black, or black and white, in colour.

minstrels
plural of minstrel

minul
a manul kitten

miracidia
plural of miracidium

miracidium
A free-living motile form of a trematode, covered with cilia, which settles in a mollusc intermediate host to become a sporocyst

mirapinnids
plural of mirapinnid

mirid
Any insect of the family Miridae, a plant bug.

mirids
plural of mirid

mirror carp
A form of carp with irregular and patchy scaling.