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Moschaite. — Possessing a musk-like smell. (L. 

 moschus, musk.) 



Moula. — " The knee-ball " ; the convex and some- 

 times bent head of the tibia, armed with a horny 

 process on either side for its attachment to the 

 femur. (L. ) 



Mucro. — A short, stout, sharp-pointed process. 

 (L., a point.) 



Mucro. — The central posterior point of the epigas- 

 trium — seeninmany of the orders — which reposes 

 between the posterior legs ; and according to 

 some authorities is useful to the insect during 

 flight. (L.) 



Mucronate. — Abruptly terminating in a sharp point ; 

 possessing pointed processes. (L. tmicro.) 



Multi. — A Latin prefix for multus, signifying many, 

 much. 



Multiarticulate. — Possessing many joints. (L. 

 multi, and articulo, articulare, to divide into 

 joints.) 



Multifid, Multifldous. — (Incision.) Cut into more 

 than four, or many marginal segments. (L. 

 multus, many, and findo, to cleave.) 



Multipartite. — Divided into more than jour partita. 

 (L. multi, and fws, a part.) 



Mumise pseudonymphse. — The term Lamarck gives 

 to those pupae which in their l"ast stage of pupa- 

 tion possess some degree of locomotion. 



