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myrtle. M. tallow='NLyiilo wax; a green, 

 brittle solid from Myrica. 



Myricaceae, (ml-ri-ka'se-e). [Myrica, q.v.]= 

 Gale-worts: shrubs and trees belonging to 

 Amenta! es. 



Myricin, (mi'ri-sm). [Myrica, g.v.]=Melissyl 

 palmitate: the chief constituent of bees'- 

 wax. 



Myrine = Gastrobranchus, q. v. 



Myriophyllum, (mi-ri-o-fil'lum). [Gk. myrios, 

 myriad'; phyllon, leaf. ]= Water-milfoil: an 

 aquatic herb, belonging to Haloragacese, 

 named from its leaves being very nume- 

 rous. 



Myristic acid, (mi-ris'tik). [Gk. myristikos, 

 sweet-smelling.]=Ci4H28O2: from cocoa-nut 

 oil, butter, &c., in white scales, M. alcohol 

 =MethaJ. 



Myristica, ( mi-ris'ti-ka ). [Gk. myristikos, 

 sweet-smelling.]=Nutmeg tree: the type of 

 Myristicacese, q.v. Aril of M. moschata= 

 Mace, v. Nutmeg. 



Myristicacese, (mi-ris-ti-ka'se-e). [Myristica, 

 Q.v.]=Nutmegs: tropical trees, with leathery 

 leaves and very small flowers, belonging to 

 Menispermales. 



Myristicin, (mi-ris'ti-sin). [Myristica, q.v.]= 

 CloHig: volatile oil of nutmeg. 



Myrmecobius, (mer-me-ko'bi-us). [Gk. myr- 

 mex, ant; bios, food.] A small insectivorous 

 quadruped, belonging to Marsupialia, found 

 in Australia. 



Myrmecophaga, (mer-me-kofa-ga). [Gk. 

 myrmex, ant; phago, I eat. J= Ant-eater: an 

 animal, with long snout, but no teeth: be- 

 longs to Edentata. M. acwZeata=Echidna 

 =New Zealand porcupine. M. jubata= 

 Great ant-eater. 



Myrmeleon, (mer-m6'le-on). [Gk. myrmex, 

 ant: leon, lion.] A large insect belonging to 

 Neuroptera. The larva makes a pit for the 

 capture of ants and other insects. M. for- 



Myrobalans, (ml-rob'a-lanz). [Gk. myron, 

 ointment; balanos, nut.] l.=Combretace3e, 

 q.v. 2. Fruits of several species of Ternii- 

 nalia; trees belonging to Combretacese. 



Myronic acid, (mi-ron'ik). [Gk. myron, oint- 

 ment.] C\oH 19 NS 2 Oio: found in black mus- 

 tard. 



Myrospermum, (ml-ros-per'mum). [Gk. my- 

 ron, ointment; sperma, seed.] A tree belong- 

 ing to Amyridaceae, the stem of which yields 

 a balsam. M. Peruz/ori=Balm of Peru. 



Myrrh, (mer). [Myrrha, the Latin name.] 

 A gum resin obtained 

 from -Balsamodendron 

 myrrha. 



Myrrhis, (mer-ris). [Gk. 

 myrrha, fragrant. ]= 

 Cicely: an herb belong- 

 ing to Apiacese. M. 

 odorata = Sweet Cicely 

 =Sweet chervil. 



Myrsinacese, (mer-sin-a'- 

 se-e). [Gk. myrsine, 

 myrtle. ]= Ardisiads: 

 shrubs and trees, with 

 leathery leaves, small 

 flowers, and fleshy fruits, 

 belongingtoCortusales. Myrrh. 



Myrtacese, ( mer-ta'se-e ). [Myrtus, q.v.] 

 Myrtle blooms: shrubs and trees, found in 

 hot climates, belonging to Myrtales. 



Myrtales, (mer-ta'lez). [Myrtle, q.v.] Plants, 

 of which the myrtle is the type, forming 

 a division of Epigynous Exogens. 



Myrtle, (mer-tl). [Mi/rton, the Greek name.] 

 =Myrtus:"a shrub, the type of Myrtacese. 

 M. MOOUmsMyrtaCMe. Wax M.= Myrica. 



Mysorin, (mi-so'rin). [Mysore.] A black 

 massive mineral ; a mixture of carbonate of 

 copper, oxide of iron, and silica. 



Mytilidae, (ml-til'i-de). [Mytilus, q.v.] A 

 family of molluscous animals belonging to 

 Lamellibrauchiata, including the mussel. 



Mytilus, (mi'ti-lus). [L. mytilue, mussel.] 

 Mussel : a bivalve mollusc, the type of 

 Mytilidse, used as food. 



Myxine, (miks-i'ne). [Gk. myxa, mucus.] 

 Hag-fish: an eel-shaped fish, of low or- 

 ganization, belonging to Marsipobranchii, 

 M. glutinosa: hag-fish. 



Myxinidse, (miks-i'ni-de). [Gk. myxa, gluten.] 

 Myxinoid fishes^Hags: eel-like fishes, with 

 sucker-like mouths, often found in larger 

 fishes. 



Myxogastres, (miks-o-gas'trez). [Gk. myxa, 

 gluten.] Fungi, allied to puff-balls, belong- 

 ing to Gastromycetes; once supposed to be 

 animals. When young, minute and gela- 

 tinous; when old, produce spores. 



Myxomycetes, (miks-o-mi-se'tez). [Gk. myxa, 

 gluten ; mykes, fungus.] Plants differing 

 from all other plants, but approach ing nearest 

 to Fungi. They do not form cells or tissue, 

 the protoplasm remaining free in masses. 

 They live on decaying vegetable substances. 



N.P.D, Abbreviation North Polar Distance. 



N.Z. Abbreviation of North Zone. 



Macre, (na'kr). [The French word.]=Mother- 

 of-pearl, q.v. 



Nacreous, (na'kre-us). [Nacre, 2.-y.]=Pearly. 

 v. Mother-of-pearl. 



Nacrite, (na'krit). [Nacre, q.v.] A pearly 

 mineral, chiefly silicate of aluminum, occurr- 

 ing in small grains or scales; a variety of 

 Muscovite. 



Nadir, (na'der). [Arab, naclhir, opposite.] 

 The point of the heavens directly beneath 

 our feet. cf. Zenith. 



Nagas. An Asiatic people. 



Nagelflue, (na'gel-flo). [Gk. nagel, nail; flurje, 

 nximber.] A conglomerate rock found in 

 Switzerland; also called nail-stone, from the 

 number of pebbles resembling nail-heads. 



Nagyagite, (nag'i-a-jit). [Nagyag, a town.] 

 An opaque, lustrous mineral, chiefly native 



