mesialization
Movement to a mesial position or orientation

mesializations
plural of mesialization

mesilect
Alternative spelling of mesolect.

mesilects
plural of mesilect

mesion
Synonym of meson (the mesial plane dividing the body into similar right and left halves)

mesisol
A kind of organosol containing highly decomposed organic material, with less fibrous material than a fibrisol.

mesisols
plural of mesisol

mesmerisation
Alternative form of mesmerization.

mesmerisations
plural of mesmerisation

mesmerism
The method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions, as in hypnosis or suggestion.
The state induced by hypnotic methods (especially that of Mesmer himself).

mesmerisms
plural of mesmerism

mesmerization
The action of being mesmerized; the state produced by this action.

mesmerizations
plural of mesmerization

mesmeromania
enthusiasm for mesmerism

mesoaperture
A specific structural feature within the complex wall layers of certain types of pollen grains.

mesocarnivory
The condition of being a mesocarnivore

mesocarp
The middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. In many fruits such as drupes and tomatoes, the mesocarp is fleshy

mesocarpia
plural of mesocarpium

mesocarpium
Synonym of mesocarp.

mesocarps
plural of mesocarp

mesocataclasite
A type of cataclasite in which the matrix occupies between 50 and 90 percent of the total volume.

mesocephalism
The property of being mesocephalic.

mesocephalon
The pons; pons Varolii.
The mesencephalon

mesocephaly
The property of being mesocephalic.

mesochite
The middle layer surrounding the egg in Fucaceae, composed of cellulose and attached at the base.

mesocompactness
The condition of being mesocompact.

mesocosm
Any system larger than a microcosm but smaller than a macrocosm, especially when used as an outdoor experimental system that examines the natural environment under controlled conditions.

mesocosms
plural of mesocosm

mesocracies
plural of mesocracy

mesocracy
government by the middle class

mesocrany
The condition of being mesocranic

mesode
Part of a lyric or choral ode which occurs between the strophe and antistrophe.

mesodes
plural of mesode

mesodonty
The presence of mesodont teeth

mesoecosystem
A medium-sized ecosystem

mesoecosystems
plural of mesoecosystem

mesoendemicity
The condition of being mesoendemic

mesoeucrocodylian
Any of a group of mostly extinct crocodylomorphs of the clade Mesoeucrocodylia.

mesoeucrocodylians
plural of mesoeucrocodylian

mesofemora
plural of mesofemur

mesofemur
The middle part of the femur in the arthropod leg

mesogenicity
The condition of being mesogenic

mesogranulation
The formation of mesogranules

mesogranulations
plural of mesogranulation

mesojunction
A multistranded DNA complex that combines the features of junctions and antijunctions.

mesokurticity
The condition of being mesokurtic

mesokurtosis
The property of having kurtosis equal to that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having zero excess kurtosis.

mesolect
A variety of speech that is midway between the acrolect and the basilect.

mesolects
plural of mesolect

mesologies
plural of mesology

mesology
The study of the mutual interrelationships between organisms and their environment; branch of biology; former term for ecology.
The environmental or sociological influence on a person.

mesolophule
A small mesoloph

mesolophules
plural of mesolophule

mesomechanics
The mechanics of mesostructures

mesomerism
The property of some molecules of having a structure that cannot be represented by a single structural formula; resonance.

mesomerisms
plural of mesomerism

mesomorphism
The condition of being mesomorphic

mesomorphy
The condition of being mesomorphic

mesonics
The study of mesons.

mesons
plural of meson

mesopallia
plural of mesopallium

mesopallium
The middle part of the pallium

mesoparasitism
The role of a mesoparasite.

mesopause
In the atmosphere, the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere or ionosphere. It is the atmospheric boundary where the temperature reaches its minimum value.

mesopauses
plural of mesopause

mesopectus
A type of sclerite in some hymenopterans

mesoperidium
The middle layer of a peridium

mesophication
A process wherein mesophytic species dominate land formerly inhabited by fire-dependent species (pyrophytes)

mesophilia
A preference for moderate temperatures.
A paraphilic sexual preference for middle-aged people.

mesophyl
Alternative form of mesophyll.

mesophyll
The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf.
A leaf of middling size, between macrophyll and microphyll.

mesophylls
plural of mesophyll

mesophyls
plural of mesophyl

mesophytism
The condition of being a mesophyte.

mesoplanet
a planet that is between the size of Mercury and Ceres
A habitable planet, such as Earth, that has a surface temperature of 0–50°C, optimal for much terrestrial life.

mesoplanets
plural of mesoplanet

mesopodia
plural of mesopodium

mesopodium
The middle portion of the foot in the gastropods and pteropods.
Synonym of petiole.
Synonym of mesopodialia.

mesopore
Any pore of moderate size, but especially those between about 2 and 50 nanometers in width
A pore with size between 2 and 50 nanometers.

mesoporosities
plural of mesoporosity

mesoporosity
The condition of being mesoporous.
The extent to which something is mesoporous.

mesoporphyrinogen
An intermediate in the metabolism of porphyrinogens

mesoproduction
The production of mesons.

mesoptile
one of the second set of down feathers (in those birds that have two sets)

mesoptiles
plural of mesoptile

mesopuncture
A form of acupuncture in which fluid is injected through the needle points.

mesorrhiny
The state of having a mesorrhine nose.

mesoscutella
plural of mesoscutellum

mesoscutellum
The middle part of the arthropod scutellum

mesosphere
The layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is directly above the stratosphere and directly below the thermosphere.
The lower mantle, a layer inside the Earth.

mesospheres
plural of mesosphere

mesostability
The condition of being mesostable

mesosterna
plural of mesosternum

mesosternum
The middle portion, or body, of the sternum.
The ventral piece of the middle segment of the thorax.

mesostructure
A structure or superstructure of intermediate size or complexity (in any of several fields)

mesostructures
plural of mesostructure

mesosystem
A system of interconnections between the microsystems in an individual's life, such as interactions between a child's family and teachers.

mesosystems
plural of mesosystem

mesotheca
The middle layer of the gonophore in the Hydrozoa.
A membranous structure that encloses the developing eggs within the oviduct of a female arthropod.

mesothecae
plural of mesotheca

mesothermy
The condition of being a mesotherm

mesotocin
A neurohormone found in nonmammalian vertebrates with properties similar to oxytocin.

mesotrochanter
The middle of the trochanter

mesotrochanters
plural of mesotrochanter

mesotron
meson

mesotrophication
Conversion to a mesotrophic form

mesotrophy
the quality of having an intermediate level of nutrient productivity

mesowear
A method of determining the lifelong diet of a taxon.

mesozeugma
A zeugma where the governing word occurs in the middle of the sentence and governs clauses on either side.

messagelessness
Absence of a message.

messengerhood
The role or status of a messenger.

messengership
The role or status of a messenger.

messiahship
Having the position of, or being ordained by God as messiah.

messianism
The belief in a messiah.

messianisms
plural of messianism

messianization
The process of messianizing.

messianizations
plural of messianization

messianology
The study of the Messiah.

messiness
The property of being messy.

messinesses
plural of messiness

messlessness
Lack of mess.

messup
Alternative spelling of mess-up.

messups
plural of messup

mesteso
A genre of Spanish music that features a blend of contemporary and classical sounds