Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter M - Page 87
Mutually (adv.) 互相，彼此 In a mutual manner.
Mutually (adv.) In a mutual or shared manner; "the agreement was mutually satisfactory"; "the goals of the negotiators were not reciprocally exclusive" [syn: mutually, reciprocally].
Mutually (adv.) 互相（兩個或以上的人或團體以同樣的方式感到或完成） Felt or done by two or more people or groups in the same way.
// It will be a mutually beneficial project.
// Being rich and being a Socialist are not mutually exclusive (= they can exist together at the same time).
Mutuary (n.) (Law) One who borrows personal chattels which are to be consumed by him, and which he is to return or repay in kind. -- Bouvier.
Mutuary, () contracts. A person who borrows personal chattels to be consumed by him, and returned to the lender in kind; the person who receives the benefit arising from the contract of mutuum. Story, Bailm. Sec. 47.
Mutuation (n.) The act of borrowing or exchanging. [Obs.] -- Bp. Hall.
Mutule (n.) (Arch.) A projecting block worked under the corona of the Doric corice, in the same situation as the modillion of the Corinthian and Composite orders. See Illust. of Gutta. -- Oxf. Gloss.
Mux (n.) Dirt; filth; muck. [Prov. Eng.] -- ose.
Mux (v. t.) To mix in an unitidy and offensive way; to make a mess of. [Prov. Eng.; Colloq. U.S.]
MUX, () MUltipleXer
Multiplexing
Multiple access
Multiplexer
Multiplexor
Mux
(Or "multiple access") Combining several signals for transmission on some shared medium (e.g. a telephone wire). The signals are combined at the transmitter by a multiplexor (a "mux") and split up at the receiver by a demultiplexor. The communications channel may be shared between the independent signals in one of several different ways: time division multiplexing, frequency division multiplexing, or code division multiplexing.
If the inputs take turns to use the output channel ({time division multiplexing) then the output bandwidth need be no greater than the maximum bandwidth of any input.
If many inputs may be active simultaneously then the output bandwidth must be at least as great as the total bandwidth of all simultaneously active inputs. In this case the multiplexor is also known as a concentrator.
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Multiplexing
Multiple access
Multiplexer
Multiplexor
Mux
Writing multiple logical copies of data files. Placing the copies on totally separate paths to mirrored devices greatly reduces the probability of all copies being corrupt. Multiplexing differs from mirroring in that mirroring takes one data file and copies it to many devices, thus making it possible to copy a corrupt file many times. Multiplexing writes the data files to many places simultaneously; there is no "original" data file. (2001-05-10)
Muxy (a.) Soft; sticky, and dirty. [Prov. Eng.] See Mucky.
Muzarab (n.) (Eccl. Hist.) One of a denomination of Christians formerly living under the government of the Moors in Spain, and having a liturgy and ritual of their own. [Written also Mozarab, Mostarab.] -- Brande & C.
Muzarabic (a.) Of or pertaining to Muzarabs; as, the Muzarabic liturgy. [Written also Mozarabic.]
Muzziness (n.) The state or quality of being muzzy.
Muzzle (n.) The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout.
Muzzle (n.) The mouth of a thing; the end for entrance or discharge; as, the muzzle of a gun.
Muzzle (n.) A fastening or covering (as a band or cage) for the mouth of an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting.
With golden muzzles all their mouths were bound -- Dryden.
Muzzle sight. (Gun.) See Dispart, n., 2.
Muzzled (imp. & p. p.) of Muzzle.
Muzzling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Muzzle.
Muzzle (v. t.) To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action ; as, the dictator muzzled all the newspapers. "My dagger muzzled." -- Shak.
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. -- Deut. xxv. 4.
Muzzle (v. t.) To fondle with the closed mouth. [Obs.] -- L'Estrange.
Muzzle (v. i.) To bring the mouth or muzzle near.
The bear muzzles and smells to him. -- L'Estrange.
Muzzle (n.) The open circular discharging end of a gun [syn: gun muzzle, muzzle].
Muzzle (n.) Forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose.
Muzzle (n.) A leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting.
Muzzle (n.) Restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting [syn: gag, muzzle].
Muzzle (v.) Fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers" [ant: unmuzzle].
Muzzle (v.) Prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged" [syn: gag, muzzle].
Muzzle (v.) Tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair" [syn: gag, muzzle].
Muzzle, () Grain in the East is usually thrashed by the sheaves being spread out on a floor, over which oxen and cattle are driven to and fro, till the grain is trodden out. Moses ordained that the ox was not to be muzzled while thrashing. It was to be allowed to eat both the grain and the straw (Deut. 25:4). (See AGRICULTURE.)
Muzzle-loader (n.) A firearm which receives its charge through the muzzle, as distinguished from one which is loaded at the breech.
Muzzle-loading (a.) Receiving its charge through the muzzle; as, a muzzle-loading rifle.
Muzzle-loading (a.) (Of firearms) Taking the projectile or cartridge through the muzzle.
Muzzy (a.) Absent-minded; dazed; muddled; stupid.
My (a.) Of or belonging to me; -- used always attributively; as, my body; my book; -- mine is used in the predicate; as, the book is mine. See Mine.
Mya (n.) A genus of bivalve mollusks, including the common long, or soft-shelled, clam.
Myalgia (n.) Pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism or neuralgia.
Myall wood () A durable, fragrant, and dark-colored Australian wood, used by the natives for spears. It is obtained from the small tree Acacia homolophylla.
Myanmar (n.) 緬甸；緬甸聯邦共和國 Myanmar officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma, is a sovereign state located in the Southeast Asian region. Myanmar is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its west, Thailand and Laos to its east and China to its north and northeast. To its south, about one third of Myanmar's total perimeter of 5,876 km (3,651 miles) forms an uninterrupted coastline of 1,930 km (1,200 mi) along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The country's 2014 census counted the population to be 51 million people. [7] Myanmar is 676,578 square kilometres (261,227 sq mi) in size. Its capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city and former capital is Yangon (Rangoon). [1] Myanmar has been a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since 1997.
Early civilisations in Myanmar included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Burma and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Burma. [8] In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy valley and, following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language, culture and Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the country. The Pagan Kingdom fell due to the Mongol invasions and several warring states emerged. In the 16th century, reunified by the Taungoo Dynasty, the country was for a brief period the largest empire in the history of Mainland Southeast Asia. [9] The early 19th century Konbaung Dynasty ruled over an area that included modern Myanmar and briefly controlled Manipur and Assam as well. The British took over the administration of Myanmar after three Anglo-Burmese Wars in the 19th century and the country became a British colony. Myanmar was granted independence in 1948, initially as a democratic nation and then, following a coup d'état in 1962, a military dictatorship.
For most of its independent years, the country has been engrossed in rampant ethnic strife and its myriad ethnic groups have been involved in one of the world's longest-running ongoing civil wars. During this time, the United Nations and several other organisations have reported consistent and systematic human rights violations in the country. [10] In 2011, the military junta was officially dissolved following a 2010 general election, and a nominally civilian government was installed. This, along with the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and political prisoners, has improved the country's human rights record and foreign relations, and has led to the easing of trade and other economic sanctions. [11] There is, however, continuing criticism of the government's treatment of ethnic minorities, its response to the ethnic insurgency, and religious clashes. [12] In the landmark 2015 election, Aung San Suu Kyi's party won a majority in both houses. However, the Burmese military remains a powerful force in politics.
Myanmar is a country rich in jade and gems, oil, natural gas and other mineral resources. In 2013, its GDP (nominal) stood at US$56.7 billion and its GDP (PPP) at US$221.5 billion. [4] The income gap in Myanmar is among the widest in the world, as a large proportion of the economy is controlled by supporters of the former military government. [13] As of 2016, Myanmar ranks 145 out of 188 countries in human development, according to the Human Development Index. [5]
Myaria (n. pl.) A division of bivalve mollusks of which the common clam (Mya) is the type.
Mycelium (n.) The white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed; the so-called mushroom spawn.
Myceloid (a.) Resembling mycelium.
Mycetes (n.) A genus of South American monkeys, including the howlers. See Howler, 2, and Illust.
Mycetoid () Resembling a fungus.
Mycoderma (n.) One of the forms in which bacteria group themselves; a more or less thick layer of motionless but living bacteria, formed by the bacteria uniting on the surface of the fluid in which they are developed. This production differs from the zooloea stage of bacteria by not having the intermediary mucous substance.
Mycoderma (n.) A genus of microorganisms of which the acetic ferment (Mycoderma aceti), which converts alcoholic fluids into vinegar, is a representative. Cf. Mother.
Mycologic (a.) Alt. of Mycological
Mycological (a.) Of or relating to mycology, or the fungi.
Mycologist (n.) One who is versed in, or who studies, mycology.
Mycologist (n.) A botanist who specializes in the study of fungi.
Mycology (n.) That branch of botanical science which relates to the musgrooms and other fungi.
Mycology (n.) The branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases.
Mycomelic (a.) (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid of the alloxan group, obtained as a honey-yellow powder. Its solutions have a gelatinous consistency.
Mycoprotein (n.) (Biol.) The protoplasmic matter of which bacteria are composed. [archaic]
Mycose (n.) (Chem.) A variety of sugar, isomeric with sucrose and obtained from certain lichens and fungi. Called also trehalose. [Written also mykose.]
Mycosis (n.) 黴菌病 An inflammatory condition caused by a fungus [syn: {fungal infection}, {mycosis}].
Compare: Fungal
Fungal (a.) = Fungous（似）真菌的；由真菌引起的；突發而短暫的 Of or pertaining to fungi.
Fungal (a.) Of or relating to fungi [syn: {fungal}, {fungous}]
Fungal (n.) = Fungous.
Compare: Fungi
Fungi (n.) Fungus的名詞複數 (pl.; sing. {fungus}.) (Biol.) A group of thallophytic plant-like organisms of low organization, destitute of chlorophyll, in which reproduction is mainly accomplished by means of asexual spores, which are produced in a great variety of ways, though sexual reproduction is known to occur in certain {Phycomycetes}, or so-called algal fungi. They include the molds, mildews, rusts, smuts, mushrooms, toadstools, puff balls, and the allies of each. In the two-kingdom classification system they were classed with the plants, but in the modern five-kingdom classification, they are not classed as plants, but are classed in their own separate kingdom fungi, which includes the phyla Zygomycota (including simple fungi such as bread molds), Ascomycota (including the yeasts), Basidiomycota (including the mushrooms, smuts, and rusts), and Deuteromycota (the {fungi imperfecti}). Some of the forms, such as the yeasts, appear as single-celled microorganisms, but all of the fungi are are eukaryotic, thus distinguishing them from the prokaryotic microorganisms of the kingdon Monera.
Note: The Fungi appear to have originated by degeneration from various alg[ae], losing their chlorophyll on assuming a parasitic or saprophytic life. In an earlier classification they were divided into the subclasses {Phycomycetes}, the lower or algal fungi; the {Mesomycetes}, or intermediate fungi; and the {Mycomycetes}, or the higher fungi; by others into the {Phycomycetes}; the {Ascomycetes}, or sac-spore fungi; and the {Basidiomycetes}, or basidial-spore fungi.
Fungus (n.; pl. L. {Fungi}) (Bot.) 菌類植物 [C]；真菌 [U] Any one of the {Fungi}, a large and very complex group of thallophytes of low organization, -- the molds, mildews, rusts, smuts, mushrooms, toadstools, puff balls, and the allies of each. See {fungi}.
Note: The fungi are all destitute of chorophyll, and, therefore, to be supplied with elaborated nourishment, must live as saprophytes or parasites. They range in size from single microscopic cells to systems of entangled threads many feet in extent, which develop reproductive bodies as large as a man's head. The vegetative system consists of septate or rarely unseptate filaments called hyph[ae]; the aggregation of hyph[ae] into structures of more or less definite form is known as the mycelium. See {Fungi}, in the Supplement.
Fungus (n.; pl. L. {Fungi}) (Med.) A spongy, morbid growth or granulation in animal bodies, as the proud flesh of wounds. -- Hoblyn.
Compare: Cryptogamia
Cryptogamia (n.; pl. {Cryptogami[ae]}) (Bot.) 隱花植物 The series or division of flowerless plants, or those never having true stamens and pistils, but propagated by spores of various kinds.
Note: The subdivisions have been variously arranged. The following arrangement recognizes four classes: -- I. {{Pteridophyta}, or {Vascular Acrogens}.} These include Ferns, {Equiseta} or Scouring rushes, {Lycopodiace[ae]} or Club mosses, {Selaginelle[ae]}, and several other smaller orders. Here belonged also the extinct coal plants called {Lepidodendron}, {Sigillaria}, and {Calamites}. II. {{Bryophita}, or {Cellular Acrogens}}. These include {Musci}, or Mosses, {Hepatic[ae]}, or Scale mosses and Liverworts, and possibly {Charace[ae]}, the Stoneworts. III. {{Alg[ae]}}, which are divided into {Floride[ae]}, the Red Seaweeds, and the orders {Dictyote[ae]}, {Oospore[ae]}, {Zoospore[ae]}, {Conjugat[ae]}, {Diatomace[ae]}, and {Cryptophyce[ae]}. IV. {{Fungi}}. The molds, mildews, mushrooms, puffballs, etc., which are variously grouped into several subclasses and many orders. The {Lichenes} or Lichens are now considered to be of a mixed nature, each plant partly a Fungus and partly an Alga. Cryptogamic Cryptogamian.
Fungi (n.) 真菌 [類] The taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants [syn: {Fungi}, {kingdom Fungi}, {fungus kingdom}].
Mycothrix (n.) The chain of micrococci formed by the division of the micrococci in multiplication.
Mydaleine (n.) A toxic alkaloid (ptomaine) obtained from putrid flesh and from herring brines. As a poison it is said to execute profuse diarrhoea, vomiting, and intestinal inflammation.
Mydatoxin (n.) A poisonous amido acid, C6H13NO2, separated by Brieger from decaying horseflesh. In physiological action, it is similar to curare.
Mydaus (n.) The teledu.
Mydriasis (n.) A long-continued or excessive dilatation of the pupil of the eye.
Mydriatic (a.) Causing dilatation of the pupil.
Mydriatic (n.) A mydriatic medicine or agent, as belladonna.
Myelencephala (n. pl.) Same as Vertebrata.
Myelencephalic (a.) Of or pertaining to the myelencephalon; cerebro-spinal.
Myelencephalon (n.) (Anat.) 【解】末腦；延髓 The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis.
Sometimes abbreviated to myelencephal.
Myelencephalon (n.) The metencephalon. -- Huxley.
Myelencephalon (n.) The posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults.
Myelencephalous (a.) (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Myelencephala. Myelin
Myelin (n.) A soft white substance constituting the medullary sheats of nerve fibers, and composed mainly of cholesterin, lecithin, cerebrin, albumin, and some fat.
Myelin (n.) One of a group of phosphorized principles occurring in nerve tissue, both in the brain and nerve fibers.
Myelitis (n.) Inflammation of the spinal marrow or its membranes.
Myelocoele (n.) The central canal of the spinal cord.
Myelogenic (a.) Derived from, or pertaining to, the bone marrow.
Myeloid (a.) Resembling marrow in appearance or consistency; as, a myeloid tumor.
Myeloidin (n.) A substance, present in the protoplasm of the retinal epithelium cells, and resembling, if not identical with, the substance (myelin) forming the medullary sheaths of nerve fibers.
Myelon (n.) The spinal cord. (Sometimes abbrev. to myel.)
Myelonal (a.) Of or pertaining to the myelon; as, the myelonal, or spinal, nerves.
Myeloneura (n. pl.) The Vertebrata.
Myeloplaxes (n. pl. ) of Myeloplax.
Myeloplaces (n. pl. ) of Myeloplax.
Myeloplax (n.) One of the huge multinucleated cells found in the marrow of bone and occasionally in other parts; a giant cell. See Osteoclast.
Mygale (n.) A genus of very large hairy spiders having four lungs and only four spinnerets. They do not spin webs, but usually construct tubes in the earth, which are often furnished with a trapdoor. The South American bird spider (Mygale avicularia), and the crab spider, or matoutou (M. cancerides) are among the largest species. Some of the species are erroneously called tarantulas, as the Texas tarantula (M. Hentzii).
Mylodon (n.) An extinct genus of large slothlike American edentates, allied to Megatherium.
Mylohyoid (a.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus; as, the mylohyoid nerve.
Myna (n.) Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the genera Acridotheres, Sturnopastor, Sturnia, Gracula, and allied genera. In habits they resemble the European starlings, and like them are often caged and taught to talk. See Hill myna, under Hill, and Mino bird.
Mynchen (n.) A nun.
Mynchery (n.) A nunnery; -- a term still applied to the ruins of certain nunneries in England.
Mynheer (n.) The Dutch equivalent of Mr. or Sir; hence, a Dutchman.
Myo- () A combining form of Gr. ?, ?, a muscle; as, myograph, myochrome.
Myo- () The prefix myo- or my- means muscle. It is used in a number of medical terms in reference to muscles or muscle-related disease.
Words Beginning With (Myo- or My-)
Myalgia (my-algia): (n.) 【醫】肌痛 The term myalgia means muscle pain. Myalgia may occur due to muscle injury, overuse, or inflammation.
Myasthenia (my-asthenia): (n.) 【醫】肌無力 Myasthenia is a disorder that causes muscle weakness, typically of voluntary muscles in the face.
Myoblast (myo-blast): (n.) 【醫】肌原細胞；肌母細胞 The embryonic cell layer of the mesoderm germ layer that develops into muscle tissue is called myoblast.
Myocarditis (myo-card-itis): (n.) 【醫】心肌炎 This condition is characterized by inflammation of the muscular middle layer (myocardium) of the wall of the heart.
Myocardium (myo-cardium): (n.) 【醫】 心肌 The muscular middle layer of the wall of the heart.
Myocele (myo-cele): (n.) 【醫】肌疝 A myocele is a protrusion of a muscle through its sheath. It is also called a muscle hernia.
Myoclonus (myo-clonus): A brief involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscle group is known as myoclonus. These muscle spasms occur suddenly and randomly. A hiccup is an example of a myoclonus.
Myocyte (myo-cyte): A myocyte is a cell that is found in muscle tissue.
Myodystonia (myo-dystonia): Myodystonia is a muscle tone disorder.
Myoelectric (myo-electric): This terms refers to the electrical impulses that generate muscle contractions.
Myofibril (myo-fibril): A myofibril is a long, thin muscle fiber thread.
Myofilament (myo-fil-ament): A myofilament is a myofibril filament composed of actin or myosin proteins. It plays an important role in the regulation of muscle contractions.
Myogenic (myo-genic): This term means originating in or arising from the muscles.
Myogenesis (myo-genesis): Myogenesis is the formation of muscle tissue occurring in embryonic development.
Myoglobin (myo-globin): Myoglobin is the oxygen-storing protein found in muscle cells. It is only found in the bloodstream following a muscle injury.
Myogram (myo-gram): A myogram is a graphical recording of muscle activity.
Myograph (myo-graph): The instrument for recording muscle activity is known as a myograph.
Myoid (my-oid): This term means resembling muscle or muscle-like.
Myolipoma (myo-lip-oma): This is a type of cancer that consists partly of muscle cells and mostly of adipose tissue.
Myology (myo-logy): Myology is the study of muscles.
Myolysis (myo-lysis): This term refers to the breakdown of muscle tissue.
Myoma (my-oma): A benign cancer consisting primarily of muscle tissue is called a myoma.
Myomere (myo-mere): A myomere is a section of skeletal muscle that is separated from other myomeres by layers of connective tissue.
Myometrium (myo-metrium): Myometrium is the middle muscular layer of the uterine wall.
Myonecrosis (myo-necrosis): The death or destruction of muscle tissue is known as myonecrosis.
Myorrhaphy (myo-rrhaphy): This term refers to the suture of muscle tissue.
Myosin (myo-sin): Myosin is the primary contractile protein in muscle cells that enables muscle movement.
Myositis (myos-itis): Myositis is muscle inflammation that causes swelling and pain.
Myotome (myo-tome): A group of muscles connected by the same nerve root is called a myotome.
Myotonia (myo-tonia): Myotonia is a condition in which the ability to relax a muscle is impaired. This neuromuscular condition may impact any muscle group.
Myotomy (my-otomy): A myotomy is a surgical procedure that involves the cutting of a muscle.
Myotoxin (myo-toxin): This is a type of toxin produced by venomous snakes that causes muscle cell death.
Myocarditis (n.) (Med.) Inflammation of the myocardium.
Myocardium (n.) (Anat.) The main substance of the muscular wall of the heart inclosed between the epicardium and endocardium.
Myocardium (n.) The middle muscular layer of the heart wall.
Myochrome (n.) (Physiol.) A colored albuminous substance in the serum from red-colored muscles. It is identical with hemoglobin.
Myocommata (n. pl. ) of Myocomma.
Myocommas (n. pl. ) of Myocomma.
Myocomma (n.) (Anat.) A myotome.
Myodynamics (n.) (Physiol.) The department of physiology which deals with the principles of muscular contraction; the exercise of muscular force or contraction.
Myodynamiometer (n.) A myodynamometer.
Myodynamometer (n.) (Physiol.) An instrument for measuring the muscular strength of man or of other animals; a dynamometer. -- Dunglison.
Myoepithelial (a.) (Biol.) Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; -- applied to structural elements in certain embryonic forms.
Myoepithelial (a.) (Zool.) Having the characteristics of both muscle and epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra.
Myogalid (n.) (Zool.) One of the Myogalodae, a family of Insectivora, including the desman, and allied species.
Myogram (n.) (Physiol.) See Muscle curve, under Muscle.
Myogram (n.) A graphical recording of muscle activity.
Myograph (n.) (Physiol.) An instrument for determining and recording the different phases, as the intensity, velocity, etc., of a muscular contraction. Myographic
Myographic (a.) Alt. of Myographical.
Myographical (a.) Of or pertaining to myography.
Myography (n.) The description of muscles, including the study of muscular contraction by the aid of registering apparatus, as by some form of myograph; myology.
Myohaematin (n.) (Physiol.) A red-colored respiratory pigment found associated with hemoglobin in the muscle tissue of a large number of animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate.
Myoid (a.) Composed of, or resembling, muscular fiber.
Myoid (a.) Resembling muscle.
Myolemma (n.) (Anat.) Sarcolemma.
Myolin (n.) (Physiol.) The essential material of muscle fibers.
Myologic (a.) Alt. of Myological.
Myological (a.) Of or pertaining to myology.
Myologist (n.) 肌肉學家 One skilled in myology.
Myology (n.) 肌肉學；肌肉系統 That part of anatomy which treats of muscles.
Myology (n.) The branch of physiology that studies muscl.
Myoma (n.) (Med.) A tumor consisting of muscular tissue.
Myoma (n.) A benign tumor composed of muscle tissue.
Myomancy (n.) Divination by the movements of mice.
Myomorph (n.) One of the Myomorpha.