Myriolepidinae 
Myriolepidinae (mir'i-o-lep-i-di'ne), n. />/. 
[ML., < Myriolrpis (-id-) + -ina<.] A subfamily 
of Cliiriilir exemplified by the genus Myriolepis. 
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ments, a single ovary-cell and ovule, and alter- 
nate leaves. About 80 species are known, mainly in 
tropical Asia and America. They are aromatic trees, with 
myrobalan 
mouth, long worm-like protrusile tongue, short stout 
limbs, hairy body, bushy tail, and hind feet pentadactyl or 
tetradactyl. The family is divided into MyrmecophayiruK 
and Cycliiturince. 
. 
nut, dali, dottee-ivood, and nutmey. 
2. [I. c.~\ In phar., the kernel of the seed of 
Myristica fragrans. It is aromatic and some- 
what narcotic. See cut un- 
der arillode. 3. Inro67., a 
genus of gastropods. 
son, 1840. 
having their characters. 
II. n. A myriolepidine chiroid fish. 
Myriolepis (mir-i-ol'e-pis), w. [NL., < Gr. fi'v- 
ptoi, ten thousand, + Zeiric, a scale.] The typi- 
cal genus of Myriolepidine. These fishes are 
covered with many small scales on most parts 
of the body, head, and fins. Lockington, 1880. 
myriophyllite (mir'i-o-fil'it), n. [< LGr. /tvpi6- Myristicaceae (mi-ris-ti- 
0t>/.Aof, with numberless leaves (see myriophyl- ka'se-e), n. pi. [NL. 
lous), + ^ite 2 .] A kind of fossil root with nu- (Lindley, 1835), < Myris- 
merous fibers, found in the coal-measures. tica + -acea?.] Same as 
myriopliyllous (mir"i-o-fil'us), a. [< LGr. /ivpi6- Myristicea'. 
<j>v/.'Aa$, with numberless leaves, < Gr. fivpiof, Myristiceae(mir-is-tis'e-e), 
numberless, + foUov, leaf.] Literally, having n. pi. [NL. (Endlicner, 
ten thousand leaves; specifically, in bot., hav- 1836), < Myristica + -ea;.] 
ing a large number of leaves. A natural order of dicoty- 
Myriophyllum (mir"i-o-firum), M. [NL. (Vail- ledouous apetalous plants 
lant, 1719) (L. myriofikytton), < LGr. pvpicxjivA- of the series Micrembrycte, 
MV, spiked water-milfoil, neut. of /ivpifyvMof, consisting of the genus My- 
wi th numberless leaves: see myriopliyllous. Cf. ristica. 
!/*. 7 T A _ _J J? A__T i _ J - . i 
Myristica melongetta. 
very long claw. There are 3 species the maned ant- 
bear, M. jutiata; the collared tamandu, T. bivittata; and 
the yellow tamandu, T. lonyicaudata. 
myrmecophagine (mer-me-kof 'a-jin), a. and . 
1. a. Pertaining to the Myrmecop'hagirue, or hav- 
ing their characters. 
II. M. A member of the Myrmeeoj>Jiaginer. 
myrmecophagOUS (mer-me-kof'a-gus), a, [< 
NL. myrmecophagus, < Gr. /ti'p/a/f;"(/nip/a!K-), ant, 
+ iftayelv, eat.] Ant-eating; specifically, of or 
pertaining to the Myrmecopliagidai. 
Myrmecophila (mer-me-kof M-la), n. [NL., < 
iiiyrmeeopliiltis: see myrmecopliilous."] 1. A ge- 
nus of crickets of the family Gryllidce, -which 
live in ant-hills, and closely resemble cock- 
roaches in form, though they are of diminutive 
size and great activity. M. pergandei is a North 
American species. M. acervorum is the commonest Euro- 
pean species ; another is M. ochracea. 
2. pi. J7. c.~\ Mynnecophilous insects : a gener- 
ibu iiuuiwoiitroa leaves; ammwrwum/iivue, UT. rwmca. ! 3 nft r f , n *,!, i & *? V. 
milfoil.] A genus of dicotyledonous plants, Myristicivora (mi-ris-ti-siv'6-ra), n. [NL.: see cltion ^A ' r^?^ ," M f H f !^ P " 
the water-milfoil, belonging to the pofypeta- firisticivorovsj A genus of fiWgeons of $^%^%*^ *$* 
1OUR Orflei' /JfmY/////'_ <'hjirnct.ori7fM rw an rkTTQVTr rhrt cii nfaivii l\r t!a*WMnMMjJ^jm lm n ~ 4.1,,. ^ :1 .* 1 r-j , ' J 
lous order Halorageie, characterized by an ovary 
with two or four deep furrows. About 15 species 
are known, growing submerged in fresh water throughout 
the axils of the usually dissected leaves. 
myriopod, Myriopoda.etc. More correct forms 
of myriapod, etc. 
myriorama (mir*i-o-ra'ma), n. [NL., < Gr. 
ftvptof, numberless, + opa/ia, view, < opav, see.] - . 
A picture made up of interchangeable parts myrkt, a 
which can be harmoniously arranged to form "'" 
a great variety of picturesque scenes. The 
parts are usually fragments of landscapes on 
cards 
myrioscope (mir'i-o-skop), M. [< Gr. /ivpios, - 
numberless, + cKoirelv, view.] 1. A variation cobes regarded as a family. 
,,- , . ^ f o -"*"""' "- "v*w lOpreKentatives of coleopti 
the subfamily Carpopiiagina?, having the tail menopters, lepidopters, dipters, orthopters, and homop- 
short and the plumage black and white ; the tere > e8 P e eially the first-named of these ; and some arach- 
nutmeg pigeons nidans also come in the same category. 
myristiciVorous (mi-ris-ti-siv'o-rus), a. [< m ,^!l P^ 1 ? u /^ m6r : m t^ f ; i : lu8 )'^; < , NL ,- 
NL. Myristica + Li.vorare, devour.] Devour- 
ing or habitually feeding upon nutmegs. 
myristin (mi-ris'tin), n. [< myrist(ic) + -in^.] 
myrmecophiliis, < Gr. pbpfei/f (ftvp/it/K-), ant, + </>!- 
?.of , loving.] Fond of ants : applied to insects 
which live in ant-hills, also to plants which are 
cross-fertilized or otherwise benefited by ants. 
In the preface to the descriptions of his exceedingly 
beautiful and well-known myrmecophilous plants, Beccari 
puts forward the very view taken by Prof. Henslow. 
Nature, XXXIX. 172. 
myrmecobe (mer me-kob), . An animal of Myrmeleon (mer-me'le-on), n. [NL. (Linns- 
tfagSrVierfc* - * saattss\tisr5 
LJVb., <. JUyimecoonts + -ida'.] The myrme- immaculatw is the best-known American species. M. ev- 
. 
The crystalline constituent of oil of nutmeg : a 
glyceride of myristic acid. 
., and r. A Middle English form of 
of the kaleidoscope, consisting of a square box Myrmecobiinae (mer-me-ki 
having a sight-hole in front, and two plane mir- [NL., < Myrmecobius + -line. 
ko-bi-i'ne), . pi. 
spec 
rop&usKnAM.formicarius are found in Europe. 
rors at the rear arranged at a suitable angle. 
On horizontal rollers a piece of embroidery o 
mental pattern is caused to traverse the 
box, when the multiplied images coalesce 
ner as to form geometrical patterns. 
2. A form of this device used for exhibiting 
i -I1U /. /(. Utt mtf , , . 
subfamily of Myrmeleonida (mer-me-le-on i-de), n. pi. 
Dasyuridd, sometimes elevated to rank as a L NL ->< Myrmeleon + -ida:.] The ant-lion fam-. 
dery or other oriia- family Myrmecobiidw. containing the single ge- y * piauipennine neuropterous insects. Also 
the bottom of the nus Myrmecobius, and distinguished fromZ)<5w- Myrmecoleo)iid<B, Myrmecoltontidce, Myrmeleon- 
chaman- ,-iffi by the long extensile tongue and larger !~f> Mjrmeleonides, MyrmeKonida-. See artt- 
number of molar teeth. 
carpets; a carpet-exhibitor. The mirrors are so myrmecpbune (mer-me-ko'bi-in),^. and_ . 
arranged as to repeat a carpet-pattern in its correct re- 
lations, and thus snow from a small piece how the carpet 
will look when laid down. It is sometimes supplied with 
the different patterns in turn. 
myriosporous (mir"i-o-spo'rus), a. [< Gr. 
lion. 
Myrmica (mer-mi'ka), n. [NL., < Gr. , 
(fivpfjTin-), ant.] The typical genus of Myrmici- 
da; and of Myrmicinai, established by Latreille 
in 1802. It contains some of the commonest 
and best-known species, as the red ants. 
a. Pertaining to the Myrmecobiida!, or having 
their characters. 
II. M. A_ member of the Myrmecobiidai. 
r>TT / ijj.v uiciu-*x*iv/ T i-i D^/tv;.iimj 0,0 i in~ i cu. .im>. 
1 Aee Myrmicidae (mer-mis'i-de), n.pl. [NL.,<Jfyr- 
of the " liea + - ! ' (te -] A family of stinging ants of the 
nus of insectivorous marsupials, typical 
- _ - j.- / i L* VJ " f" / r* v t fJ^vuM. tm^/it4jj.-ij (j T iJi^OiJ. VI. ! I 1C , j-_ ' ., _ tJ CJ 
numberless, + o-^opof, a seed.] In lot., con- subfamily Myrmecobiinte. The tongue is protrasile or , S y me ^optera, founded by Leach in 1817 
tainiug or producing a great number of spores. and vermiform, as in other ant-eaters. The teeth are more th e genus Myrnnca, and distinguished from 
inwiot.i/* /mi_iQ ' +iii-\ ft r/ n,r.. u .' n j.. - _~ T T\- 
myristic (mi- ris'tik), a. [< Myristica,] De- 
rived from or related to nutmeg.- Myristic acid, 
an acid (C 14 II 2 80 2 ) found in spermaceti, oil of nutmeg 
and some other vegetable oils, generally as a glyceride 
myristin. 
Myristica (mi-ris'ti-ka), n. [NL., < LGr. /tvp:- 
<rr<if, fit for anointing, < Gr. [tvpifctv, anoint, < 
numerous than in any other extant mammalian quadrupedT all other ants by the two-jointed instead of 
a. fasctalits, of Australia, is about the size of a squirrel, of onp-iointerl rvntinlA nf tlio oVirlnTnoTi 
5&nsua ss ^jsS s ^^ ral-KS^V. < ^ 
on ants, and is known by the name of ant-eater. mica + -ina;.] The Myrmicida; as a subfamily 
2. InetoH.,agenusof dermestid beetles, erect- of Formicida;. 
ed by Lucas in 1846. The only species is M. myrmicine (mer'mi-sin), a. Having the char- 
agilis, an active little black beetle, one twelfth acters of the Myrmicidce; pertaining to the Myr- 
of an inch long, found in ants' nests in Algeria, micidce. 
Myrmecoleon (mer-me-ko'le-on),w. [NL.,<Gr. Myrmidon (mer'mi-don), re. [= F. myrmidon, 
/jvppjtihwv, ' ant-lion,' < ubpfafi (fivpfiqn-), ant, + < L. Jtfi 
Mov, lion.] Bee Myrmeleon. pie of 1 
myrmecological (mer"me-ko-loj'i-kal), a. [< 
myrmecolog-y + -ical.] Of or relating to ants. 
Myrmecologuxd studies. Nature, XXXIII. 240. 
mynnecology (mer-me-kol'o-ji), n. [< Gr. [ivp- 
fiS (ftvp/oiK-), an ant, + -%i>yla, < liiyeiv, speak: 
see -ology.] That branch of entomology which 
treats of ants. 
Myrmecophaga (mer-me-kof'a-ga), n. 
[NL., 
Myrmidones, < Gr. MvpfuMvef, a warlike peo- 
ple of Thessaly, sing. MvpuMv (see def . 1).] 1. 
One of a warlike ancient Greek people of Phthi- 
otis in Thessaly, over whom, according to the 
legend, Achilles ruled, and who accompanied 
him to Troy. Hence 2. [I. c.] A devoted and 
unquestioning or unscrupulous follower; one 
who executes without scruple his master's com- 
mands.-Myrmidons of the law, bailiffs, sheriffs' offl- 
cers, policemen, and other inferior administrative officers 
of the law. [Colloq.] 
t n * ** \ " oir/7 L*'^-", 01 Lne law. lUOuOQ. 
i em The ZSS^nK ''^r^'T^T^ I fo " nd ' '"- household treasures In possession of 
Li,f^L c ii enu L f ? 1 i t :!5 t ? r8 i ? f &e famil y the u^ /* ^ m*** 
Myrmidonian (mer-mi-do 
B 
a. th 
Iranch of Nutmetf (Myristica fragrans), with male Dowers. 
1C female flower ; b, the stamens of the male flower ; c, the fruit. 
v, an unguent: see myronic.] 1. A genus 
of apetalous trees, constituting the order My- 
risticeai, and characterized by dioecious regular 
flowers with a three-lobed calyx and united fila- 
.. v ,, , Edentata, and xenar- 
thral.2. In oritf(.,agenus of ant-birds: same 
as Formicarins. 
myrmecophage (mer'me-ko-faj), n. An ant- 
eater of the genus Myrmeoo'phaga. 
Myrmecophagidae (mer"me-ko-faj'i-de), n. pi. 
[NL., < Myrmecophaga + -ida;.] ASouth Amer- 
ican family of vermilinguate edentate quadru- 
peds, typified by the genus Myrmecophaga, and 
alone representing the suborder Vermilingnia of 
the order Edentata or Bruta ; the ant-eaters or 
ant-bears. They are entirely toothless, with tubular 
a), a. 
dons. 
Some beam of comfort yet on Greece may shine, 
If I but lead the Myrmidonian line. 
Pope, Iliad, xvi. 57. 
myrobalan (ml-rob'a-lan), M. [Formerly also 
mirobolan, myrobolan, 'myrobolam, myrabolan, 
mirabolan, etc. ; < F. myrobolan = Sp. mirabo- 
lano = Pg. myrobolano = It. mirabolano, < L. 
myrobalanum, < Gr. ftvpoftal.avoc, < firpov, an un- 
guent, + /3d/!<n>of, acorn, or similar fruit.] The 
dried drupaceous fruit of several species of 
Tcrminuiia, chiefly T. Bellerica and T. Cliebula, 
