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- mortuary/ˈmɔː.tʃər.i/A room or building in which dead bodies are kept, stored, and prepared for burial or cremation, typically under the supervision of a funeral director.adjectivenounC1
- morula/ˈmɒrʊlə/An early stage in embryonic development, consisting of a solid ball of cells resulting from the division of a fertilized ovum.nounC2 / Specialized
- morwong/ˈmɔːwɒŋ/A brightly coloured fish found in Australian coastal waters and around New Zealand.nounRare/Very Low Frequency
- morˈbidity/mɔːˈbɪdəti/The condition of being diseased or the incidence of disease in a population.nounC1
- mosaic/məʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/A picture or pattern made by arranging together many small pieces of coloured stone, tile, glass, or other materials.adjectivenounverb-transitiveB2
- mosaic disease/məʊˌzeɪ.ɪk dɪˈziːz/A plant disease, typically viral, characterised by mottled or mosaic-like discoloration of the leaves.nounLow (technical domain)
- mosaic glass/məʊˌzeɪ.ɪk ˈɡlɑːs/A type of glass characterized by a variegated, multi-colored pattern created by fusing together different colored glass canes or threads.nounC2
- mosaic gold/məʊˌzeɪ.ɪk ˈɡəʊld/a decorative material consisting of gold-colored metal (often tin sulfide) that resembles gold leaf, used in crafts and art.nounC2
- mosaic law/məʊˌzeɪ.ɪk ˈlɔː/The body of religious and civil laws given by God to Moses, as recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew Bible (the Torah or Pentateuch).nounC1+
- mosaic map/məʊˌzeɪ.ɪk ˈmæp/A visual representation or diagram made from assembling many small, distinct pieces of data or images to form a larger, coherent picture of an area or topic.nounC1
- mosaic vision/məʊˌzeɪ.ɪk ˈvɪʒ.ən/The type of vision common to insects and some crustaceans, where the image is formed by numerous separate visual units (ommatidia) in a compound eye, each contributing a small part to the overall picture.nounC2/Technical/Rare
- mosaicism/məʊˈzeɪ.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/The condition of having cells of two or more genetically different types in a single organism.nounLow (C2/Professional)
- mosaicist/ˌməʊˈzeɪ.ɪ.sɪst/A person who creates mosaics (artworks composed of small pieces of coloured material).nounVery Low
- mosasaur/ˈməʊ.zə.sɔː/A large, extinct marine reptile from the Late Cretaceous period, known for its elongated body, powerful tail, and strong jaws.nounRare
- mosbacher/ˈmɒzbækə/A proprietary eponym referring to either the brand Mosbacher Design or its founder, Gert Mosbacher, a German car designer and founder of an eponymous design firm that created custom car interiors and later a line of fashion accessories.nounVery Low (C2+)
- mosby/ˈmɒz.bi/A rare surname; most recognisably the fictional surname of a main character from the American television series 'How I Met Your Mother'.nounvery low
- moschatel/ˈmɒskətɛl/A small, low-growing perennial herb (Adoxa moschatellina) with pale greenish-yellow, musk-scented flowers arranged in a cube-like head.nounVery Low
- mosconi/mɒˈskəʊ.ni/A proper surname, most famously associated with Willie Mosconi, a legendary American professional pool player.nounVery Low
- moscovium/mɒˈskəʊviəm/A synthetic, superheavy radioactive chemical element (atomic number 115, symbol Mc).nounVery low
- moscow/ˈmɒskəʊ/The capital city of Russia and its largest metropolis.nounB1
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