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Moth OrchidnounMWEany of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silververified
Moth PlantnounMWEany of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silververified
Mother CellnounMWEcell from which another cell of an organism (usually of a different sort) developsverified
Mother FuckernounMWEinsulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculousverified
Mother HennounMWEa person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way)verified
Mother of ThymenounMWEfragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowersverified
Mother-In-Law's TonguenounMWEstemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplantverified
Mother-Of-Pearl CloudnounMWEa luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizonverified
Mother-Of-Thousandsnouneastern Asiatic saxifrage with racemes of small red-and-white flowersverified
Motherlinessnounthe quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a motherverified
Motherwortnounbitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowersverified
Motifnouna design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decorationverified
Motilinnouna gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestineverified
Motion PicturenounMWEa form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movementverified
Motion SicknessnounMWEthe state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicleverified
Motion StudynounMWEan analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effortverified
Motion-Picture CameranounMWEa camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid successionverified
Motion-Picture ShownounMWEa form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movementverified
Motivationnounthe psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goalverified
Motley FoolnounMWEa professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Agesverified
Motmotnountropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumageverified
Motor End PlatenounMWEthe flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscleverified
Motor PoolnounMWEa fleet of military vehicles controlled by a single agency and available for use as neededverified
Motor ScooternounMWEa wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheelverified
Motorcycle CopnounMWEa policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists)verified
Motorcycle PolicemannounMWEa policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists)verified
Motownnounstyle of music that combines rhythm and blues, pop, or gospel rhythms and modern ballad harmonyverified
Moulternounan animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair)verified