Index of English words, starting with "me"

(1) - Metatarsus (n.) That part of the skeleton of the hind or lower limb between the tarsus and phalanges; metatarse. It consists, in the human foot, of five bones. See Illustration in Appendix.

(1) - Metathesis (n.) The act, process, or result of exchange, substitution, or replacement of atoms and radicals; thus, by metathesis an acid gives up all or part of its hydrogen, takes on an equivalent amount of a metal or base, and forms a salt.
(2) - Metathesis (n.) A mere change in place of a morbid substance, without removal from the body.
(3) - Metathesis (n.) Transposition, as of the letters or syllables of a word; as, pistris for pristis; meagre for meager.

(1) - Metathoracic (a.) Of or pertaining to the metathorax.

(1) - Metathorax (n.) The last or posterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Illust. of Coleoptera.