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- meletin/ˈmɛlɪtɪn/A specific flavonoid compound, specifically quercetin, found in plants.nounVery Low
- meliae/ˈmiːlɪaɪ/ or /ˈmɛlɪiː/In Greek mythology, the nymphs of ash trees, daughters of Gaia (Earth) born from the blood of Uranus.plural-nounVery Rare
- melick/ˈmɛlɪk/A type of perennial grass, typically found in woodlands, belonging to the genus Melica.nounVery rare
- melies/ˈmɛl.i.eɪ/A proper noun referring to the pioneering French filmmaker and illusionist Georges Méliès (1861–1938).nounRare/Very Low
- melilite/ˈmɛlɪlaɪt/A group of silicate minerals belonging to the sorosilicates class, typically found in igneous rocks and some metamorphic rocks.nounVery rare
- melilla/məˈlɪlə/A soft cotton or wool fabric with a smooth surface and a slight sheen, historically used for clothing.nounRare / Obsolete
- melilot/ˈmɛlɪlɒt/A tall Eurasian plant of the pea family, typically with trifoliate leaves and slender spikes of cream or yellow flowers, used in fodder and formerly in medicine.nounRare
- melinda/məˈlɪndə/A female given name, often considered a combination of 'Mel' (from names like Melanie or Melissa, meaning 'honey' or 'bee') and the suffix '-inda'.nounVery Low
- melinite/ˈmɛlɪnaɪt/A powerful explosive containing picric acid.nounVery Low
- melioidosis/ˌmiːlɪɔɪˈdəʊsɪs/A serious infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, typically contracted through contact with contaminated soil or water.nounVery Rare
- meliorate/ˈmiːlɪəreɪt/To make something better or more satisfactory; to improve.verbverb-ambitransitiveVery low / Obsolete / Technical
- melioration/ˌmiːlɪəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/The act or process of making something better; improvement, especially of land or social conditions.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- meliorism/ˈmiːlɪərɪz(ə)m/The belief that the world can be made better by human effort; the doctrine that society is inherently improvable.nounC2+ / Very Low Frequency
- meliority/ˌmiːlɪˈɒrɪti/The state or quality of being better; superior quality or condition.nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
- melisma/mɪˈlɪzmə/A single syllable of text sung to a passage of multiple notes; a florid vocal run or ornament.nounLow
- melissa/məˈlɪsə/A genus of aromatic perennial herbs in the mint family, notably lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), or a female given name.nounLow
- melitene/ˈmɛlɪˌtiːn/An ancient city and historical region in eastern Anatolia, now modern Malatya in Turkey.nounVery Low
- melitopol/ˌmɛlɪˈtɒpəl/The name of a city in southeastern Ukraine, located in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast (region), on the Molochna River.nounVery Low
- melitose/ˈmɛlɪtəʊs/A trisaccharide sugar, also known as raffinose, found in some plants and legumes.nounRare/Very Technical
- melitriose/mɛˈlɪtrɪəʊz/A specific trisaccharide sugar (a type of carbohydrate composed of three monosaccharide units).nounVery Low / Technical
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