Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z mesoxalate A salt of mesoxalic acid. mesoxalylurea Alloxan. mesoxerophyte Any plant whose tolerance to moisture is intermediate between that of a mesophyte and a xerophyte mesoxerophytic Relating to mesoxerophytes. mesozeugma A zeugma where the governing word occurs in the middle of the sentence and governs clauses on either side. mesozoan Any worm-like, marine parasite of the phylum Mesozoa. Mesozoic Of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon that comprises the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods from about 230 to 65 million years ago, when life on earth was dominated by reptiles. mesozonal Relating to a mesozone. mesozone An intermediate zone of the lithosphere characterised by metamorphic rock mesozooplankton zooplankton measuring from 0.2 to 20 millimetres mesozooplanktonic Of or pertaining to mesozooplankton. mespilus Any member of the flowering plant genus Mespilus (now Crataegus sect. Mespilus), of medlars. mespirenone A potassium-sparing diuretic. mesple The sapodilla (fruit). Mespots Mesopotamia, a playing field between two rivers at Eton College. mesquit Dated spelling of mesquite. mesquite Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Prosopis found in America, and used as forage, which have long, beige seed and bean pods which may be dried and ground into a sweet, nutty flour. mesquitella Synonym of fairy duster Mesropian Of or relating to the Armenian alphabet invented by Mesrop Mashtots (362–440). Mesropyan A surname from Armenian. mess A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation. messa A surname. Messac A surname from French. message A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed. messageless Without a message. messagelessness Absence of a message. messagelike Resembling or characteristic of a message. messager One who sends a message. messagery Messages collectively. messages Shopping, groceries, or household errands. Messalian A member of an ancient religious sect, the Euchites. Messalianism The beliefs and practices of the Messalians. messaline A lightweight, loosely woven kind of satin. Messalinian Reminiscent of Messalina; scheming and lascivious. messan Synonym of messet. Messapian A member of the ancient inhabitants of the region of Apulia in Southern Italy. Messapii The Messapians. messboy A young man employed on a ship as a waiter and messroom attendant. messdeck The mess on board a ship. Messecar A surname. messelite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus. Messene An ancient Greek city in the southwest Peloponnesus and new capital of the region of Messenia. messenger One who brings messages. messengerhood The role or status of a messenger. messengerial Of or relating to a messenger. messengerly Characteristic of a messenger. messengership The role or status of a messenger. Messenia A regional unit in the south-western Peloponnese, Greece, which has its modern capital at Kalamata. The original capital was at Messene. Messenian Of or relating to Messenia. messer Someone or something who messes. Messerer A surname. Messerly A surname. Messerschmidt A surname from German. Messerschmitt Any of several particular types of airplane used by the German air force in the Second World War. Messersmith A surname. messet A dog, especially one as a pet. Messi A surname. Messia The Roman goddess of reaping. messiah The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ. messiahhood The state of being the Messiah; Christhood. messiahless Without a messiah. messiahlike Resembling or characteristic of a messiah. messiahship Having the position of, or being ordained by God as messiah. Messian Of or pertaining to the Messiah. messianic Of, relating to, or resembling a messiah or the Messiah. messianically In a messianic way. messianism The belief in a messiah. messianist Relating to messianism messianization The process of messianizing. messianize To make into, or treat as, a messiah. messianology The study of the Messiah. Messias The Messiah. Messick A surname. Messidor The tenth month of the French Republican Calendar, from June 19 or 20 to July 18 or 19. messier A surname from French [in turn originating as an occupation], famously held by Messierian Of or relating to Charles Messier (1730–1817), French astronomer. messily In a messy manner; sloppily, shoddily. messin A mongrel dog; a cur. Messina A former province of Sicily, Italy, replaced by the Metropolitan City of Messina. Messine Of or relating to the city of Metz Messineo A surname from Italian. Messines A municipality of La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada. Messinese Of or relating to Messina. messiness The property of being messy. messing A village in Messing-cum-Inworth parish, Colchester district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL8918). Messinger A surname. Messingham A village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE8904). Messinian The final subdivision of the Miocene epoch. Messiter A surname. messless Without mess. messlessly Without mess. messlessness Lack of mess. Messman A surname. messmate An associate with whom one shares a mess (eating place) on a ship. Messmer A surname from German. Messmore A surname. Messner A surname. Messonnier A surname. messroom A room for eating together; a mess; a canteen. messuage Originally, a plot of land as the site for a dwelling house and its appurtenant interests; now, a dwelling house or residential building together with its outbuildings and assigned land. messy In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly. messyish Somewhat messy. MEST The physical universe, the universe of sensory perception. Mesta A river in Bulgaria. mestanolone An androgenic steroid. mestee A mixed race person, especially if mostly white in ancestry, appearance and culture. mester A surname. mesterolone An androgen. mesteso A genre of Spanish music that features a blend of contemporary and classical sounds Mesteth A surname from Lakota. mestiza A female mestizo. mestizaje The postrevolutionary construction of a modern Mexican national identity. mestization Miscegenation resulting in mestizos. mestizo A person of mixed ancestry, especially one of Spanish and Native American heritage. Mestizx Mestizo or Mestiza (and of any gender). mestnichestvo A feudal hierarchical system in Russia from the 15th to 17th centuries. mesto sad, mournful mestome The conducting tissue, comprising leptome and hadrome, associated with the parenchyma of an organ mestranol A synthetic estrogen used chiefly in oral contraceptives, in combination with a progestational agent; the 3-methyl ether of ethinylestradiol, C₂₁H₂₆O₂. Mestre A borough of Venice, Veneto, Italy, located on the mainland. mesudipine A calcium channel blocker. Mesudiye A town and district of Ordu Province, Black Sea region, Turkey. mesugaki A slutty bratty girl; a young (or young-looking) girl who likes to sexually tease her superiors. mesulergine A psychoactive drug. mesulfen An antiacne drug. mesuol A phenylcoumarin, isolated from Mesua ferrea, that has antioxidant and immunomodulatory activity mesuximide An anticonvulsant drug C₁₂H₁₃NO₂ used especially in the control of absence seizures. mesyl The univalent radical CH₃SO₂– of methanesulfonic acid. Meszaros A surname from Hungarian. met To dream; to occur (to one) in a dream. meta An informal but widely adopted practice in a given field; a de facto standard. metaadenohypophysis Synonym of pars intermedia. metaarsenite Any of several arsenite anions containing multiple arsenic atoms e.g. [AsO₂⁻]ₙ; any salt containing such an anion metaatom The unit cell of a metamaterial. metaavulavirus Any virus of the genus Metaavulavirus metabacterium Any bacterium of the genus Metabacterium metaball An n-dimensional object with an organic appearance, characterised by the ability to meld into others when in close proximity. metabarcode A piece of DNA identified by means of metabarcoding metabarcoded analysed by means of metabarcoding metabarcoder A device used in metabarcoding metabarcoding A method of DNA barcoding that uses universal PCR primers to identify DNA from a mixture of organisms metabarrier A seismic barrier composed of metamaterial metabasalt An amphibolite produced from a basalt by metamorphism. metabasaltic Relating to or containing metabasalt. metabase Synonym of metadatabase. metabasidial Relating to the metabasidium. metabasidium A basidium after meiosis. metabasin Any of multiple regions whose spatial energy distribution has the form of a basin metabasis A change from one subject to another. metabasite A metamorphosed form of a basalt, dolerite or similar rock