English Words Starting With M

• myxameba

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmɪk.səˈmiː.bə/An amoeba-like, usually uninucleate stage in the life cycle of certain slime molds and other protozoans, capable of independent movement and feeding.
• myxasthenia

  nounExtremely Low (Specialized Medical)
  /ˌmɪksæsˈθiːniə/A pathological condition of mucous membrane weakness or dysfunction.
• myxedema

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmɪksɪˈdiːmə/A condition resulting from severe, prolonged hypothyroidism, characterized by dry, waxy swelling of the skin and other tissues.
• myxobacteria

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ˌmɪksəʊbækˈtɪərɪə/A group of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria known for their unique social behavior of forming fruiting bodies when nutrients are scarce.
• myxoedema

  nounVery low (technical medical term)
  /ˌmɪk.sɪˈdiː.mə/A condition caused by severe, prolonged hypothyroidism, resulting in swelling of the skin and underlying tissues due to accumulation of mucopolysaccharides.
• myxoma

  nounC2+ (Very Rare)
  /mɪkˈsəʊmə/A benign tumour of connective tissue, typically soft, gelatinous, and containing mucus-like material.
• myxomatosis

  nounLow
  /ˌmɪksəməˈtəʊsɪs/A severe, often fatal viral disease of rabbits, causing skin tumours and swelling, especially around the head and genitals.
• myxomycete

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmɪksə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪsiːt/Any of a group of fungus-like organisms (slime molds) that live as single-celled amoebae but can come together to form a multicellular, spore-producing structure.
• myxospore

  nounVery low
  /ˈmɪk.səʊ.spɔː/A resting spore, often thick-walled, produced by myxobacteria or slime molds.
• myxovirus

  nounvery_low
  /ˈmɪksəʊˌvaɪrəs/A type of RNA virus that attaches to mucins (mucoproteins) on the surface of host cells.
• myˈthologist

  nounC2
  /mɪˈθɒlədʒɪst/A scholar or expert who studies myths, their origins, meanings, and cultural functions.
• mzansi

  nounLow in international English; medium to high in South African English and local contexts.
  /əmˈzɑːnsi/A colloquial name for South Africa, derived from the Xhosa and Zulu word for 'south'.
• mzee

  adjectivenounLow (in global English); Common (in East African English).
  /əmˈzeɪ/An elderly man; a title of respect for an older man, especially in East African contexts.
• mzungu

  nounLow in global English; Very high in specific regional contexts (East Africa, Central Africa, parts of Southern Africa).
  /əmˈzʌŋ.ɡuː/A person of foreign origin, particularly a white person of European descent.

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