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meillet
nounVery Low
/ˈmeɪ.jeɪ/A small or insignificant apple orchard or a plot of ground for apple trees; also refers to the resulting low-grade cider apples.
mein kampf
nounC2
/ˌmaɪn ˈkampf/The title of Adolf Hitler's autobiographical manifesto and political treatise, outlining his ideology and plans for Germany.
meinong
nounVery Low
/ˈmaɪnɒŋ/A proper noun referring to Alexius Meinong, an Austrian philosopher known for his theory of objects and the concept of nonexistent objects.
meiny
nounVery rare / Archaic
/ˈmeɪni/A retinue or household; a body of attendants, followers, or dependents.
meiocyte
nounVery low
/ˈmaɪə(ʊ)ˌsʌɪt/A cell that undergoes meiosis to produce gametes (sex cells).
meiofauna
nounLow
/ˌmaɪəʊˈfɔːnə/The community of small, often microscopic, invertebrate animals living in aquatic sediments, especially between sand grains.
meionite
nounVery rare
/ˈmaɪənaɪt/A mineral belonging to the scapolite group, typically a calcium-rich variety.
meiosis
nounC1/C2
/maɪˈəʊsɪs/A rhetorical figure of speech that intentionally understates something or represents it as less significant than it is, often for ironic or humorous effect.
meir
nounVery Low
/ˈmeɪ.ə/ or /mɛə/Proper noun, typically a surname of Hebrew origin meaning "one who shines" or "enlightens". In some contexts, a rare variant or place name.
meissen
nounC1
/ˈmaɪsən/High-quality porcelain originating from the German city of Meissen, the first European hard-paste porcelain.
meissen porcelain
nounC1/C2 (Specialist/Advanced)
/ˈmaɪsən ˈpɔːs(ə)lɪn/Fine porcelain made in the German city of Meissen since the early 18th century, known for its high quality, intricate designs, and status as the first true European porcelain.
meissner effect
nounVery low (C2+ / Specialized)
/ˈmaɪsnər ɪˌfɛkt/The expulsion of a magnetic field from the interior of a superconductor as it transitions into the superconducting state.
meissner's corpuscle
nounVery low
/ˈmaɪsnəz ˈkɔːpʌs(ə)l/A specialized sensory nerve ending in the skin, primarily in hairless areas like fingertips and lips, responsible for sensitivity to light touch and vibration.
meissonier
nounVery Low
/meɪˈsɒnɪeɪ/A painting by the French artist Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, or a work in his style.
meistersinger
nounLow
/ˈmaɪstəˌsɪŋə/A member of a German guild of lyric poets, composers, and musicians, especially of the 14th–17th centuries.
meitner
nounExtremely low (technical/scientific term)
/ˈmaɪtnə/A unit of energy used in nuclear physics, equivalent to the energy released in the fission of one uranium-235 nucleus, approximately 180 MeV.
meitnerium
nounExtremely rare
/maɪtˈnɪə.ri.əm/A synthetic, highly radioactive chemical element with atomic number 109.
mejico
nounRare
/ˈmɛk.sɪ.kəʊ/An archaic or alternative spelling for Mexico, referring to the country in North America.
meker burner
nounLow
/ˈmiːkə ˈbɜːnə/A type of laboratory gas burner that produces a broad, flat, high-temperature flame, used for heating in scientific experiments.
mekhitarist
nounVery Low
/ˈmɛkɪtərɪst/A member of the Mekhitarist Order, a congregation of Armenian Catholic monks founded by Mekhitar of Sebaste in the early 18th century.

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