—adj. Of the geological era marked by the development of dinosaurs, and the first mammals, birds, and flowering plants. —n. This era. [greek zoion animal]
METALLIC
adj. - of or like metal or metals (metallic taste).
- sounding like struck metal.
- shiny (metallic blue). metallically adv.
METAPHOR
n. - application of a name or description to something to which it is not literally applicable (e.g. A glaring error).
- instance of this. metaphoric adj. Metaphorical adj. Metaphorically adv. [latin from greek]
METEORIC
adj. - rapid; dazzling (meteoric rise to fame).
- of meteors. meteorically adv.
METHANAL
n. = *formaldehyde. [from *methane, *aldehyde]
METHANOL
n. Colourless volatile inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, used as a solvent. [from *methane, *alcohol]
METHINKS
v. (past methought) archaic it seems to me. [old english: related to *me1, *think]
METONYMY
n. Substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant (e.g. Crown for king, the turf for horse-racing). [greek: related to *meta-, onuma name]
- n. Substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant (e.g. Crown for king, the turf for horse-racing). [greek: related to *meta-, onuma name]
METRICAL
adj. - of or composed in metre (metrical psalms).
- of or involving measurement (metrical geometry). metrically adv. [greek: related to *metre2]
- adj. - of or composed in metre (metrical psalms).
- of or involving measurement (metrical geometry). metrically adv. [greek: related to *metre2]
MICRODOT
n. Microphotograph of a document etc. Reduced to the size of a dot.
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