Glossary · Nouns · M
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Musical ScalenounMWE(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)verified
Musical TheaternounMWEa play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancingverified
Musical Time SignaturenounMWEa musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beatverified
Musk HognounMWEnocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South Americaverified
Musk MallownounMWEbushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscusverified
Musk RosenounMWErose native to Mediterranean region having curved or climbing branches and loose clusters of musky-scented flowersverified
Musk ThistlenounMWEEurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower headsverified
Muskmelonnounany of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smellverified
Muskwoodnounmusk-scented shrub or tree of southern and southeastern Australia having creamy-yellow flower headsverified
Muslinnouna prototype of a sewing project, generally made of muslin or other cheap plain fabricverified
Mussel ShrimpnounMWEtiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shellverified
Mustache CupnounMWEa drinking cup with a bar inside the rim to keep a man's mustache out of the drinkverified
Mustachionouna large bushy moustache with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouthverified
Mustangnounsmall hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanishverified
Mustang MintnounMWEfragrant California annual herb having lanceolate leaves and clusters of rose-purple flowersverified
Mustard AgentnounMWEa toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungsverified
Mustard GasnounMWEa toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungsverified
Mustard SaucenounMWEsauce of prepared mustard thinned with vinegar and vegetable oil with sugar and seasoningsverified
Musthnounan annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants)verified
Mutagennounany agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutationverified
Mutant GenenounMWEa gene that has changed so that the normal transmission and expression of a trait is affectedverified
Mutationnoun(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alterationverified
Mutilationnounan injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body partverified
Mutineernounsomeone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)verified
Mutton ChopnounMWEfacial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)verified