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1: a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound

1: giant petrels [syn: {genus Macronectes}]

1: large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas [syn: {giant petrel}, {giant fulmar}]

{macronucleus}

1: a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream

1: kangaroos; wallabies [syn: {family Macropodidae}]

1: type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies [syn: {genus Macropus}]

1: height 30 inches [syn: {common wallaby}]

1: very large grayish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas [syn: {giant kangaroo}, {great gray kangaroo}]

1: bellows fishes [syn: {family Macrorhamphosidae}]

1: large enough to be visible to the naked eye [syn: {macroscopical}, {large}] [ant: {microscopic}]

1: the study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope [syn: {gross anatomy}]

1: large enough to be visible to the naked eye [syn: {macroscopic}, {large}] [ant: {microscopic}]

1: without using a microscope; "The tubes were examined macroscopically"

{macrosporangium}

1: a plant structure that produces megaspores [syn: {megasporangium}] [also: {macrosporangia} (pl)]

1: larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte [syn: {megaspore}]

1: medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia to Polynesia and Australia; naturalized in Americas [syn: {genus Macrothelypteris}]

1: a genus of Peramelidae [syn: {genus Macrotis}]

1: bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit [syn: {rabbit-eared bandicoot}, {rabbit bandicoot}, {bilby}]

1: large-eared grayish bat of southern California and northwestern Mexico [syn: {Macrotus californicus}]

1: large-eared grayish bat of southern California and northwestern Mexico [syn: {macrotus}]

1: annual or perennial vines of Africa and India and Australia; plants often placed in genus Dolichos [syn: {genus Macrotyloma}]

1: twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos [syn: {horse gram}, {horse grain}, {poor man's pulse}, {Dolichos biflorus}]

1: grenadiers [syn: {family Macrouridae}, {Macruridae}, {family Macruridae}]

1: any treelike cycad of the genus Macrozamia having erect trunks and pinnate leaves and large cones with sometimes edible nuts; Australia

1: large attractive palmlike evergreen cycad of New South Wales [syn: {burrawong}]

1: large attractive palmlike evergreen cycad of New South Wales [syn: {burrawong}]

1: a genus of Zoarcidae [syn: {genus Macrozoarces}]

1: common along northeastern coast of North America [syn: {ocean pout}]

1: grenadiers [syn: {Macrouridae}, {family Macrouridae}, {family Macruridae}]

1: a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field [syn: {sunspot}] 2: a yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and th...

1: a yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision [syn: {macula}, {macular area}, {yellow spot}]

{macula}

1: a yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision [syn: {macula}, {macula lutea}, {yellow spot}]

1: degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea which results in blurred vision and can cause blindness; usually age-related

1: morally blemished; stained or impure [syn: {defiled}] 2: spotted or blotched v 1: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposu...

1: a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red" [syn: {spot}, {speckle}, {dapple}, {patch}, {fleck}] 2: the a...

1: a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases [syn: {macula}]

1: popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult 2: a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing a chanting and dancing

1: (an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling

1: roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark" [syn: {huffy}, {sore}] 2: affected with madness or ...

1: American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796) [syn: {Wayne}, {Anthony Wayne}]

1: hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable [syn: {eggplant}, {aubergine}, {brinjal}, {eggplant bush}, {garde...

1: a fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system; causes staggering and agitation [syn: {bovine spongiform encephalitis}, {BSE}]

1: an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic [syn: {blue pimpernel}, {blue skullcap}, {mad-dog weed}, {Scutellaria lateriflora}]

1: an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic [syn: {blue pimpernel}, {blue skullcap}, {mad-dog skullcap}, {Scutellaria lateriflora}]

1: of or relating to Madagascar or its people; "Madagascan pepper" n : a native or inhabitant of Madagascar

1: a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960 [syn: {Republic of Madagascar}, {Malagasy Republic}] 2: an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of...

1: small lemur having its tail barred with black [syn: {ring-tailed lemur}, {Lemur catta}]

1: the basic unit of money in Madagascar

1: twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions [syn: {waxflower}, {Ste...

1: climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam [syn: {pepper}, {common pepper}, {black pepper}, {white pepper},...

1: commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers [syn: {periwinkle}, {rose periwinkle}, {old maid}, {Cape periwinkle}, {red periwinkle}, {cayenne jasmine}, {Catharanthus...

1: small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums [syn: {governor's plum}, {governor plum}, {ramontchi}, {bato...

1: large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely brown elsewhere [syn: {giant timber bamboo}, {ku-chiku}, {Phyllostachys bambusoides}]

1: a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady" [syn: {dame}, {ma'am}, {lady}, {gentlewoman}] 2: a woman who runs a house of prostitution [syn: {brothel kee...

1: title used for a married Frenchwoman [also: {mesdames} (pl)]

1: French chemist (born in Poland) who won two Nobel Prizes; one (with her husband and Henri Becquerel) for research on radioactivity and another for her discovery of radium and polonium (1867-1934) [...

1: French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719) [syn: {Maintenon}, {Marquise de Maintenon}, {Francoise d'Aubigne}]