Chapter 932

Mac`ro*ceph"a*lous (?) , a. [ Macro + Gr. kefalh` the head.] 1. Having a large head.

2. (Bot.) Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent, and forming a large mass compared with the rest of the body.

Henslow.

Macro-chemistry <Xpage=879>

Mac`ro-chem"is*try (?) , n. [ Macro- + chemistry .] (Chem.) The science which treats of the chemical properties, actions or relations of substances in quantity; -- distinguished from micro-chemistry .

Macrochires <Xpage=879>

Mac`ro*chi"res (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr.<?/ long + <?/ hand.] (Zo\'94l.) A division of birds including the swifts and humming birds. So called from the length of the distal part of the wing.

Macrocosm <Xpage=879>

Mac"ro*cosm (?) , n. [ Macro- + Gr. <?/ the world: cf. F. macrocosme .] The great world; that part of the universe which is exterior to man; -- contrasted with microcosm , or man. See Microcosm .

Macrocosmic <Xpage=879>

Mac`ro*cos"mic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to the macrocosm.

Tylor.

Macrocystis <Xpage=879>

Mac`ro*cys"tis (?) , n. [NL. See Macro- , and Cyst .] (Bot.) An immensely long blackish seaweed of the Pacific ( Macrocystis pyrifera ), having numerous almond-shaped air vessels.

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Macrodactyl <Xpage=880>

Mac`ro*dac"tyl (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ long-fingered; <?/ long + <?/ finger: cf. F. macrodactyle .] (Zo\'94l.) One of a group of wading birds ( Macrodactyli ) having very long toes. [Written also macrodactyle .]

Macrodactylic, Macrodactylous <Xpage=880>

Mac`ro*dac*tyl"ic (?) , Mac`ro*dac"tyl*ous (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Having long toes.

Macrodiagonal <Xpage=880>

Mac`ro*di*ag"o*nal (?) , n. [ Macro- + diagonal .] (Crystallog.) The longer of two diagonals, as of a rhombic prism. See Crystallization .

Macrodome <Xpage=880>

Mac"ro*dome (?) , n. [ Macro- + dome .] (Crystallog.) A dome parallel to the longer lateral axis of an orthorhombic crystal. See Dome , n. , 4.

Macrodont <Xpage=880>

Mac"ro*dont , a. [ Macro- + Gr. <?/, <?/, a tooth.] (Zo\'94l.) Having large teeth. -- n. A macrodont animal.

Macrofarad <Xpage=880>

Mac"ro*far`ad (?) , n. [ Macro- + farad .] (Elec.) See Megafarad . [R.]

Macroglossia <Xpage=880>

Mac`ro*glos"si*a (?) , n. [NL. See Macro- , and Glossa .] (Med.) Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.

Macrognathic <Xpage=880>

Mac`rog*nath"ic (?) , a. [ Macro- + gnathic .] (Anthropol.) Long-jawed.

Huxley.

Macrology <Xpage=880>

Ma*crol"o*gy (?) , n. [L. macrologia , Gr. <?/; <?/ long + <?/ discourse: cf. F. macrologie .] Long and tedious talk without much substance; superfluity of words.

Macrometer <Xpage=880>

Ma*crom"e*ter (?) , n. [ Macro- + -meter .] An instrument for determining the size or distance of inaccessible objects by means of two reflectors on a common sextant.

Macron <Xpage=880>

Ma"cron (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ long.] (Pron.) A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, \'be , in d\'beme ; &emac; , in s&emac;am , etc.

Macropetalous <Xpage=880>

Mac`ro*pet"al*ous (?) , a. [ Macro- + petal .] (Bot.) Having long or large petals.

Macrophyllous <Xpage=880>

Ma*croph"yl*lous (?) , a. [ Macro- + Gr. <?/ a leaf.] (Bot.) Having long or large leaves.

Macropinacoid <Xpage=880>

Mac`ro*pin"a*coid (?) , n. [ Macro- + pinacoid .] (Crystallog.) One of the two planes of an orthorhombic crystal which are parallel to the vertical and longer lateral (macrodiagonal) axes.

Macropod <Xpage=880>

Mac"ro*pod (?) , n. [ Macro- + -pod .] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; -- called also spider crab .

Macropodal <Xpage=880>

Ma*crop"o*dal (?) , a. Having long or large feet, or a long stem.

Macropodian <Xpage=880>

Mac`ro*po"di*an (?) , n. A macropod.

Macropodous <Xpage=880>

Ma*crop"o*dous (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Having long legs or feet.

Macroprism <Xpage=880>

Mac"ro*prism (?) , n. [ Macro- + prism .] (Crystallog.) A prism of an orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism; the corresponding pyramids are called macropyramids .

Macropteres <Xpage=880>

Ma*crop"te*res (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ long + <?/ feather, wing.] (Zo\'94l.) A division of birds; the Longipennes.

Macropterous <Xpage=880>

Ma*crop"ter*ous (?) , a. [See Macropteres .] (Zo\'94l.) Having long wings.

Macropus <Xpage=880>

Mac"ro*pus (?) , n. [NL. See Macropod .] (Zo\'94l.) genus of marsupials including the common kangaroo.

Macropyramid <Xpage=880>

Mac`ro*pyr"a*mid (?) , n. [ Macro- + pyramid .] (Crystallog.) See Macroprism .

Macroscopic, Macroscopical <Xpage=880>

Mac`ro*scop"ic (?) , Mac`ro*scop"ic*al (?) , a. [ Macro- + Gr. <?/ to view.] Visible to the unassisted eye; -- as opposed to microscopic . -- Mac`ro*scop"ic*al*ly , adv.

Macrosporangium <Xpage=880>

Mac`ro*spo*ran"gi*um (?) , n. [NL. See Macro- , and Sporangium .] (Bot.) A sporangium or conceptacle containing only large spores; -- opposed to microsporangium . Both are found in the genera Selaginella , Isoctes , and Marsilia , plants remotely allied to ferns.

Macrospore <Xpage=880>

Mac"ro*spore (?) , n. [ Macro- + spore .] (Bot.) One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella , etc.

Macrosporic <Xpage=880>

Mac`ro*spor"ic (?) , a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to macrospores.

Macrotone <Xpage=880>

Mac"ro*tone (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ stretched out. See Macro- , and Tone .] (Pron.) Same as Macron .

Macrotous <Xpage=880>

Ma*cro"tous (?) , a. [ Macro- + Gr. o"y^s , gen. 'wto`s , the ear.] (Zo\'94l.) Large-eared.

Macroura, n. pl., Macroural <Xpage=880>

Ma*crou"ra (?) , n. pl. , Ma*crou"ral (<?/) , a. , etc. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Macrura , Macrural , etc.

Macrozo\'94spore <Xpage=880>

Mac`ro*zo"\'94*spore (?) , n. [ Macro- + zo\'94spore .] (Bot.) A large motile spore having four vibratile cilia; -- found in certain green alg\'91.

Macrura <Xpage=880>

Ma*cru"ra (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ long + <?/ tail.] (Zo\'94l.) A subdivision of decapod Crustacea, having the abdomen largely developed. It includes the lobster, prawn, shrimp, and many similar forms. Cf. Decapoda .

Macrural <Xpage=880>

Ma*cru"ral (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Macrurous .

Macruran <Xpage=880>

Ma*cru"ran (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Macrura.

Macruroid <Xpage=880>

Ma*cru"roid (?) , a. [ Macrura + -oid .] (Zo\'94l.) Like or pertaining to the Macrura.

Macrurous <Xpage=880>

Ma*cru"rous (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the Macrura; having a long tail.

Mactation <Xpage=880>

Mac*ta"tion (?) , n. [L. mactatio , fr. macture to slay, sacrifice.] The act of killing a victim for sacrifice. [Obs.]

Mactra <Xpage=880>

Mac"tra (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ kneading trough, fr. <?/ to knead.] (Zo\'94l.) Any marine bivalve shell of the genus Mactra , and allied genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as food, as Mactra stultorum , of Europe. See Surf clam , under Surf .

Macula <Xpage=880>

Mac"u*la (?) , n. ; pl. Macul\'91 (#) . [L., spot, stain, blot. See Mail armor, and cf. Mackle , Macule .] 1. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.

2. (Zo\'94l.) A rather large spot or blotch of color.

Maculate <Xpage=880>

Mac"u*late (?) , v. t. [L. maculatus , p. p. of maculare to spot. See Macula , and cf. Macule , v. ] To spot; to stain; to blur.

Maculate the honor of their people. Sir T. Elyot.

Maculate <Xpage=880>

Mac"u*late (?) , a. [L. maculatus , p. p.] Marked with spots or macul\'91; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts .

Shak.

Maculated <Xpage=880>

Mac"u*la`ted (?) , a. Having spots or blotches; maculate.

Maculation <Xpage=880>

Mac"u*la"tion (?) , n. [L. maculatio .] The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish.

Shak.

Maculatory <Xpage=880>

Mac"u*la*to*ry (?) , a. Causing a spot or stain.

T. Adams.

Maculature <Xpage=880>

Mac"u*la*ture (?) , n , Blotting paper. [Obs.]

Macule <Xpage=880>

Mac"ule (?) , n. [F. macule . See Macula .] 1. A spot. [Obs.]

2. (Print.) A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little; a mackle.

Macule <Xpage=880>

Mac"ule , v. t. [Cf. F. maculer . See Maculate , v. ] To blur; especially (Print.) , to blur or double an impression from type. See Mackle .

Maculose <Xpage=880>

Mac"u*lose` (?) , a. [L. maculosus .] Of or pertaining to spots upon a surface; spotted; maculate.

Mad <Xpage=880>

Mad (?) , obs. p. p. of Made .

Chaucer.

Mad <Xpage=880>

Mad (?) , a. [ Compar. Madder (?) ; superl. Maddest (?) .] [AS. gem<?/d , gem\'bed , mad; akin to OS. gem<?/d foolish, OHG. gameit , Icel. mei<?/a to hurt, Goth. gam\'a0ids weak, broken. <?/.] 1. Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane.

I have heard my grandsire say full oft, Extremity of griefs would make men mad . Shak.

2. Excited beyond self-control or the restraint of reason; inflamed by violent or uncontrollable desire, passion, or appetite; as, to be mad with terror, lust, or hatred; mad against political reform.

It is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols. Jer. 1. 88.

And being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. Acts xxvi. 11.

3. Proceeding from, or indicating, madness; expressing distraction; prompted by infatuation, fury, or extreme rashness. " Mad demeanor."

Milton.

Mad wars destroy in one year the works of many years of peace. Franklin.

The mad promise of Cleon was fulfilled. Jowett (Thucyd.).

4. Extravagant; immoderate. "Be mad and merry." Shak. "Fetching mad bounds." Shak .

5. Furious with rage, terror, or disease; -- said of the lower animals; as, a mad bull ; esp., having hydrophobia; rabid; as, a mad dog .

6. Angry; out of patience; vexed; as, to get mad at a person . [Colloq.]

7. Having impaired polarity; -- applied to a compass needle. [Colloq.]

Like mad , like a mad person; in a furious manner; as, to run like mad . L'Estrange . -- To run mad . (a) To become wild with excitement . (b) To run wildly about under the influence of hydrophobia; to become affected with hydrophobia. -- To run mad after , to pursue under the influence of infatuation or immoderate desire. "The world is running mad after farce." Dryden .

Mad <Xpage=880>

Mad , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Madded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Madding .] To make mad or furious; to madden.

Had I but seen thy picture in this plight, It would have madded me. Shak.

Mad <Xpage=880>

Mad , v. i. To be mad; to go mad; to rave. See Madding . [Archaic]

Chaucer.

Festus said with great voice, Paul thou maddest . Wyclif (Acts).

Mad <Xpage=880>

Mad , n. [AS. ma<?/a ; akin to D. & G. made , Goth. mapa , and prob. to E. moth .] (Zo\'94l.) An earthworm. [Written also made .]

Madam <Xpage=880>

Mad"am (?) , n. ; pl. Madams , or Mesdames (#) . [See Madame .] A gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; -- much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is Sir .

Madame <Xpage=880>

Ma`dame" (?) , n. ; pl. Mesdames (#) . [F., fr. ma my (L. mea ) + dame dame. See Dame , and cf. Madonna .] My lady; -- a French title formerly given to ladies of quality; now, in France, given to all married women.

Chaucer.

Mad-apple <Xpage=880>

Mad"-ap`ple (?) , n. (Bot.) See Eggplant .

Madbrain <Xpage=880>

Mad"brain` (?) , a. Hot-headed; rash. Shak . -- n. A rash or hot-headed person .

Madbrained <Xpage=880>

Mad"brained` (?) , a. Disordered in mind; hot-headed.

Shak.

Madcap <Xpage=880>

Mad"cap` (?) , a. 1. Inclined to wild sports; delighting in rash, absurd, or dangerous amusements. "The merry madcap lord."

Shak.

2. Wild; reckless. " Madcap follies"

Beau. & Fl.

Madcap <Xpage=880>

Mad"cap` , n. A person of wild behavior; an excitable, rash, violent person.

Shak.

Madden <Xpage=880>

Mad"den (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Maddened (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Maddening .] To make mad; to drive to madness; to craze; to excite violently with passion; to make very angry; to enrage.

Madden <Xpage=880>

Mad"den , v. i. To become mad; to act as if mad.

They rave, recite, and madden round the land. Pope.

Madder <Xpage=880>

Mad"der (?) , n. [OE. mader , AS. m\'91dere ; akin to Icel. ma<?/ra .] (Bot.) A plant of the Rubia ( R. tinctorum ). The root is much used in dyeing red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is cultivated in France and Holland. See Rubiaceous .

&hand; Madder is sometimes used in forming pigments, as lakes, etc., which receive their names from their colors; as. madder yellow .

Field madder , an annual European weed ( Sherardia arvensis ) resembling madder. -- Indian madder , the East Indian Rubia cordifolia , used in the East for dyeing; -- called also munjeet . -- Wild madder , Rubia peregrina of Europe; also the Galium Mollugo , a kind of bedstraw.

Madderwort <Xpage=880>

Mad"der*wort` (?) , n. (Bot.) A name proposed for any plant of the same natural order (Rubiace\'91) as the madder.

Madding <Xpage=880>

Mad"ding (?) , a. Affected with madness; raging; furious. -- Mad"ding*ly , adv. [Archaic]

Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife. Gray.

The madding wheels Of brazen chariots raged. Milton.

Maddish <Xpage=880>

Mad"dish (?) , a. Somewhat mad.

Beau. & Fl.

Made <Xpage=880>

Made (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) See Mad , n.

Made <Xpage=880>

Made (?) , imp. & p. p. of Make .

Made <Xpage=880>

Made , a. Artificially produced; pieced together; formed by filling in; as, made ground; a made mast, in distinction from one consisting of a single spar.

Made up . (a) Complete; perfect . "A made up villain." Shak . (b) Falsely devised; fabricated; as, a made up story . (c) Artificial; as, a made up figure or complexion .

Madecass, Madecassee <Xpage=880>

Mad"e*cass (?) , Mad`e*cas"see (?) , n. A native or inhabitant of Madagascar, or Madecassee; the language of the natives of Madagascar. See Malagasy .

Madecassee <Xpage=880>

Mad`e*cas"see , a. Of or pertaining to Madagascar or its inhabitants.

Madefaction, Madefication <Xpage=880>

Mad`e*fac"tion (?) , Mad`e*fi*ca"tion (?) , n. [L. madefacere to make wet; madere to be wet + facere to make: cf. F. mad\'82faction .] The act of madefying, or making wet; the state of that which is made wet. [R.]

Bacon.

Madefy <Xpage=880>

Mad"e*fy (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Madefied (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Madefying (?) .] [Cf. F. mad\'82fier , L. madefacere . See Madefaction .] To make wet or moist. [R.]

Madegassy <Xpage=880>

Mad`e*gas"sy (?) , n. & a. See Madecassee .

Madeira <Xpage=880>

Ma*dei"ra (?) , n. [Pg., the Island Madeira, properly, wood, fr. L. materia stuff, wood. The island was so called because well wooded. See Matter .] A rich wine made on the Island of Madeira.

A cup of Madeira , and a cold capon's leg. Shak.

Madeira nut (Bot.) , the European walnut; the nut of the Juglans regia .

Mademoiselle <Xpage=880>

Ma`de*moi`selle" (?) , n. ; pl. Mesdemoiselles (#) . [F., fr. ma my, f. of mon + demoiselle young lady. See Damsel .] 1. A French title of courtesy given to a girl or an unmarried lady, equivalent to the English Miss.

Goldsmith.

2. (Zo\'94l.) A marine food fish ( Sci\'91na chrysura ), of the Southern United States; -- called also yellowtail , and silver perch .

Madge <Xpage=880>

Madge , n. [Cf. OF. & Prov. F. machette .] (Zo\'94l.) (a) The barn owl. (b) The magpie.

Mad-headed <Xpage=880>