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- mollusc/ˈmɒləsk/A member of a large group of invertebrate animals with soft bodies, most of which are enclosed in a hard shell. Examples include snails, mussels, octopuses, and squid.nounC1-C2
- mollusca/məˈlʌskə/The scientific name for a major phylum of invertebrate animals, typically with soft bodies, often protected by a hard shell.nounC2
- molluscum/məˈlʌskəm/A skin disease caused by a virus, characterized by small, pearly, wart-like bumps.nounC2
- mollusk/ˈmɒləsk/An invertebrate animal with a soft body, often protected by a hard shell; a member of the phylum Mollusca (e.g., snails, clams, octopuses).nounC1
- mollweide projection/ˌmɒlˈvaɪdə prəˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n/A specific equal-area map projection used to represent the world, typically in an oval shape.nounLow
- molly/ˈmɒli/A colloquial term for the psychoactive drug MDMA (ecstasy), typically in powder or crystalline form.nounC1
- molly maguire/ˌmɒli məˈɡwaɪə/A member of a 19th-century secret society of Irish-American coal miners in Pennsylvania, USA, known for labor activism and violence.nounVery Low
- molly miller/ˌmɒli ˈmɪlə/A small, bottom-dwelling marine fish (Scartella cristata) of the blenny family, found in shallow coastal waters.nounVery Low
- mollycoddle/ˈmɒl.iˌkɒd.əl/to treat someone with excessive care and indulgence, making them weak or spoilt.nounverbverb-transitiveC2
- mollyhawk/ˈmɒl.i.hɔːk/An informal term for a young or immature black-browed albatross or other mollymawk species of seabird.nounVery Rare / Obscure
- mollymawk/ˈmɒlɪmɔːk/A medium-sized albatross (genus Thalassarche) found in the Southern Hemisphere, known for its oceanic flight.nounC2
- molnar/ˈmɒlnɑː/A surname of Hungarian origin, meaning 'miller'.nounVery Low
- molniya/ˈmɒlnɪjə/A highly elliptical orbit used for satellites, especially for communications over high latitudes, or a series of Soviet/Russian satellites using such orbits.nounVery Low
- moloch/ˈməʊlɒk/An ancient Canaanite deity to whom children were sacrificed by fire; a false god.nounLow
- molokai/ˌmɒləˈkaɪ/A Hawaiian island, the fifth largest in the Hawaiian archipelago.nounLow
- molokan/ˈmɒləkən/A member of a Russian Christian sect that emerged in the 17th century, rejecting ecclesiastical hierarchy and many Orthodox rituals, emphasizing direct spiritual experience and biblical literalism.nounLow
- molopo/məˈləʊpəʊ/a river system or geographical region in southern Africa, particularly the main river forming part of the border between Botswana and South Africa.nounC2
- molossian/məˈlɒsɪən/Of or relating to Molossia, an ancient region of Epirus in Greece; relating to a breed of large, powerful dogs from that region (Molossus dogs).nounVery Rare
- molotov/ˈmɒləˌtɒv/A simple incendiary weapon, typically a glass bottle filled with a flammable liquid and a wick, used as a hand-thrown firebomb.nounC1
- molotov cocktail/ˌmɒl.ə.tɒf ˈkɒk.teɪl/A simple hand-thrown incendiary weapon, typically a glass bottle filled with flammable liquid and a fuel-soaked rag wick.nounC1
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