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- morbid anatomy/ˌmɔː.bɪd əˈnæt.ə.mi/The branch of medical science concerned with the structural changes produced by disease, particularly as observed in dead bodies; pathology as studied through dissection and examination of organs and tissues.nounC1/C2 - Low frequency, highly specialized academic/medical term.
- morbidezza/ˌmɔːbɪˈdɛtsə/A delicate softness or subtlety, especially in the depiction of flesh in art.nounRare / Technical
- morbidity/mɔːˈbɪdəti/The condition of suffering from a disease or the prevalence of disease in a population.nounC1
- morbihan/ˈmɔː.bi.æn/A department in the Brittany region of northwestern France.nounLow
- morbilli/mɔːˈbɪl.aɪ/The medical term for measles, an infectious viral disease marked by fever and a red rash.nounVery Low
- morceau/ˈmɔːsəʊ/A small piece, fragment, or morsel; typically a short piece of music or a literary excerpt.nounLow
- morcha/ˈmɔːtʃə/A protest, demonstration, or agitation, especially one involving a large gathering of people for a political or social cause.nounLow
- mordancy/ˈmɔːd(ə)nsi/The quality of being sharply critical, sarcastic, or biting in tone or style.nounLow
- mordant/ˈmɔːd(ə)nt/A substance, typically a metal salt, used to fix dyes in fabrics.adjectivenounverb+1C2
- mordant rouge/ˌmɔː.dənt ˈruːʒ/A harsh, biting, and caustic shade of red; a red colour associated with sharp, critical, or corrosive qualities.nounVery Low (Specialised/Literary)
- mordecai/ˌmɔː.dɪˈkaɪ/A proper noun, primarily a masculine given name of Biblical origin, and a surname.nounVery Low
- mordent/ˈmɔːd(ə)nt/A rapid alternation between a principal note and the note immediately below it in music.nounC1
- mordida/mɔːˈdiːdə/The Spanish noun for a bite or small amount of food taken with the teeth.nounLow Frequency
- mordovian autonomous republic/mɔːˌdəʊ.vi.ən ɔːˌtɒn.ə.məs rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/An autonomous republic within the Russian Federation, historically a political subdivision with administrative self-governance for the Mordovian people.nounVery low
- mordred/ˈmɔː.drɛd/A treacherous or disloyal person; specifically, one who betrays from within a group or family.nounLow (literary/historical)
- mordvin/ˈmɔːdvɪn/A member of a Finno-Ugric people inhabiting the Mordovia Republic in central Russia.nounC2
- mordvinian republic/mɔːdˈvɪ.ni.ən rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/An autonomous republic within Russia, homeland of the Mordvinian (Mordovian) people.nounC1
- more/mɔː(r)/Comparative marker indicating a greater amount, number, or degree.adjectiveadverbdeterminer+1A1 (Core)
- morea/məˈriːə/A historic peninsula in southern Greece, now known as the Peloponnese.nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
- moreau/ˈmɔː.rəʊ/A surname of French origin, now also used as a given name.nounVery Low
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