mirmilloA kind of gladiator, known for wearing a Gallic helmet with the image of a fish.
mirorderA taxonomic ranking just below grandorder and above order.
mirusvirusA virus of the phylum Mirusviricota, a widespread group of plankton-infecting viruses which forms a "missing link" between giant viruses and herpesviruses.
mittimusA warrant issued for someone to be taken into custody.
mobilia sequuntur personamCommon law doctrine holding that personal property held by a person is governed by the same law that governs that person, so that if a person who is legally domiciled in one jurisdiction dies with property in a second jurisdiction, that property is legally treated as though it were in the first jurisdiction.
modus ponensA valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus ponens has the form
modus tollensA valid form of argument in which the consequent of a conditional proposition is denied, thus implying the denial of the antecedent. Modus tollens has this form
mohatraOf or characterized by an avoidance of laws against usury by a pair of sales between a lender and a borrower (or their agents), where the first purchase is made on credit and an immediate repurchase is made in cash, the difference in prices amounting to the interest of the loan.
moleculaA molecule; a small particle of something.
molimenAn effort or impulse toward a certain effect.
mollisolA type of soil that forms in semiarid to semihumid areas, typically under a grassland cover, with deep, high organic matter and a nutrient-enriched surface soil (or horizon).
momentaneousOf or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that takes place at a specific point in time.
monilethrixA rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.
monimentSomething to preserve memory; a reminder or a monument.
MonkwearmouthAn urban area in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, on the north side of the River Wear near its mouth (OS grid ref NZ3958).
monoamoryPractice of engaging in a single romantic/sexual relationship at a time, sometimes without an expectation of mutuality, usually outside and without the expectation of marriage.
monoceros beetleAny anthicid beetle of the species Notoxus monoceros, that have a prominent projection jutting out from their thoraxes.
monodyAn ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice, often specifically a mournful song or dirge.
monopterosA classical temple made up of one circle of columns supporting a roof.
moricultureThe production of mulberry leaves to provide feed for silkworms.
morintannic acidA variety of tannic acid extracted as a yellow crystalline substance from fustic (Maclura tinctoria, formerly Morus tinctoria), Osage orange (Maclura pomifera), and from leaves of common guava (Psidium guajava).