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- metatarsal arch/ˌmet.əˈtɑː.səl ˈɑːtʃ/The transverse curvature along the ball of the human foot, formed by the five metatarsal bones.nounLow
- metatarsus/ˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəs/The part of the foot between the ankle and the toes, consisting of the five long bones.nounLow
- metate/mɛˈtɑːteɪ/A stone tool with a flat or slightly concave surface, used with a mano (handstone) for grinding grains, seeds, and other materials.nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
- metatheory/ˈmɛtəˌθɪəri/A theory whose subject matter is other theories; a framework for analyzing, justifying, or describing theories.nounC2
- metatherian/ˌmɛtəˈθɪəriən/Any mammal of the infraclass Metatheria, which comprises marsupials and their extinct relatives.adjectivenounVery low / C2+
- metathesis/mɪˈtæθ.ə.sɪs/A linguistic process where sounds or syllables in a word swap places.nounC2
- metathesize/mɪˈtæθ.ə.saɪz/to undergo or cause the transposition of sounds, letters, or syllables within a word (e.g., 'ask' pronounced as 'aks').verbverb-ambitransitiveC2 (Very low frequency, technical term)
- metathorax/ˌmɛtəˈθɔːræks/The third and posterior segment of the thorax in insects, bearing the hind pair of legs and, in winged insects, the second pair of wings.nounVery low / Obscure
- metatoluidine/ˌmɛtətɒljʊˈɪdiːn/A chemical compound derived from toluidine, specifically an isomer where the amino group is in the meta position on the benzene ring relative to the methyl group.nounExtremely low / Technical jargon
- metaverse/ˈmet.ə.vɜːs/A shared, persistent, immersive digital universe, typically accessed via virtual or augmented reality technologies, where users can interact with each other and digital objects in real-time.nounC1-C2 / Low to Medium (Rapidly growing in tech/business contexts)
- metaxas/mɛˈtæksæs/A Greek surname, most famously that of Ioannis Metaxas (1871–1941), a Greek military officer and dictator who ruled Greece from 1936 until his death.nounVery Low
- metaxylem/ˌmɛtəˈzaɪləm/The last-formed, mature xylem tissue in a plant, consisting of larger, thick-walled vessels and tracheids that provide the main structural support and water-conducting capacity.nounVery Low
- metayage/ˈmeɪtɑːjɑːʒ/A system of agricultural land tenure where the farmer pays rent as a share of the produce.nounC1/C2 (Very Rare/Low Frequency)
- metayer/ˈmɛteɪeɪ/A tenant farmer, especially in France, who pays a share of the produce (rather than money) as rent.nounVery Low
- metazoa/ˌmɛtəˈzəʊə/The scientific taxonomic group comprising all multicellular animals whose cells are differentiated into tissues and organs.nounRare / Technical
- metazoan/ˌmɛtəˈzəʊən/Any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa, comprising all multicellular animals whose cells are differentiated into tissues and organs.adjectivenounC2
- metcalfe's law/ˈmɛtkɑːfz ˌlɔː/A principle stating that the value of a telecommunications network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users of the system (n²).nounC1/C2
- metchnikoff/ˈmɛtʃnɪkɒf/A surname of Russian biologist Élie Metchnikoff (1845-1916), commonly used to refer to him and his scientific contributions.nounVery Low
- mete/miːt/To distribute or apportion (something, especially punishment or justice) in measured amounts.verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
- metecdysis/ˌmɛtˈɛkdɪsɪs/The period immediately following ecdysis (the shedding of an exoskeleton) in arthropods and other invertebrates, when the new exoskeleton is hardening.nounObscure/Very Low
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