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mutilative [mutilative 词源字典]: "Causing or involving mutilation", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in Mind. From mutilate + -ive.[mutilative etymology, mutilative origin, 英语词源]
meiobenthos: "The section of the benthos that includes animals neither small enough to be grouped with the microfauna nor large enough to be grouped with the macrofauna", 1940s. From meio- + benthos. Compare macrobenthos and microbenthos.
methanolic: "Of, dissolved in, or diluted with methanol", 1930s; earliest use found in Science. From methanol + -ic.
mammogenic: "Stimulating the development of the mammary glands; of or relating to this activity", 1930s; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. From mammo- + -genic.
mystagogic: "= mystagogical", Mid 17th cent.; earliest use found in John Burges (1563–1635), Church of England clergyman and religious controversialist. From Byzantine Greek μυσταγωγικός from Hellenistic Greek μυσταγωγός + -ικός. Compare classical Latin mystagōgica (neuter plural), title of a work by Cincius (1st cent. b.c.), mentioned in a 2nd-cent. epitome of a 1st-cent. grammarian.
mammiferous: "Breast-shaped", Early 19th cent. From mamma + -iferous, after French mammifère mammifer.
mammaplasty: "Plastic surgery of the breast, to alter its size, shape, or position; an instance of this", 1930s; earliest use found in Revue de Chirurgie Structive. From mamma + -plasty, probably after German Mammaplastik.
muniments: "Title deeds or other documents proving a person’s title to land", Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin munimentum 'defence' (in medieval Latin 'title deed'), from munire 'fortify'.
muni: "(Especially in India) an inspired holy person; an ascetic, hermit, or sage", From Sanskrit, literally 'silent', from man 'think'.
mamilla: "The nipple of a woman?s breast", Late 17th century: from Latin, diminutive of mamma 'breast' (see mamma²).
mumsy: "Giving an impression of dull domesticity; dowdy or unfashionable", Late 19th century: humorous variant of mummy².
morbific: "Causing disease", Mid 17th century: from French morbifique or modern Latin morbificus, from Latin morbus 'disease'.
misoneist: "A person who dislikes novelty", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in The Review of Reviews. From misone- + -ist. Compare French misonéiste, Italian misoneista, Spanish misoneísta.
muntjac: "A small SE Asian deer, the male of which has tusks, small antlers, and a doglike bark", Late 18th century: from Sundanese minchek.
mala: "(In Hinduism and Sikhism) a string of prayer beads", From Hindi mālā.
meatus: "A passage or opening leading to the interior of the body", Late Middle English: from Latin, 'passage' from meare 'to flow, run'.
moratory: "Of, relating to, or authorizing a delay in the payment of a debt or in the performance of a legal obligation", Late 19th cent. From classical Latin morātōrius causing delay (late 2nd cent. a.d. in legal texts; from morāt-, past participial stem of morārī to delay + -ōrius), in specific use in English use probably after French moratoire.
mallam: "(In Nigeria and other parts of Africa) a learned man or scribe", From Hausa mālam(i).
mamaguy: "Try to deceive (someone), especially with flattery or untruths", From Spanish mamar gallo 'make a monkey of'.
martlet: "A bird like a swallow without feet, borne as a charge or a mark of cadency for a fourth son", Late Middle English (denoting a swift): from Old French merlet, influenced by martinet (see martin).