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melos Greek probing<br />

melosmon see also leontocaron, neptunia, hulwort.<br />

Melothria from Greek µῆλον, melon, a melon, and θρίον, thrion, a certain food. (Cucurbitaceae)<br />

melotri-, melotridi Greek probe, sound<br />

melyr, melyris Greek a song-maker; a kind of insect<br />

memat, memato Greek desired<br />

membra-, membrac, membrax Greek a kind of insect<br />

membran-, membrana Latin a membrane<br />

membranaceous -a -um membrana'ceus (mem-bran-AY-see-us) membranaceus, having the texture of<br />

membranes, like skin or a membrane.<br />

membranuliferus bearing membranes.<br />

memento mori remember that you must die, lit. remember to die.<br />

memnoni, memnonius Latin brownish black<br />

memphiticus from Memphis, Egypt.<br />

men, -men, men-, meno Greek a month, referring to a month and, by extension, the moon<br />

mena-, menado Greek the moon<br />

menda-, mendac, mendax, -mendax Latin lying, false<br />

Mendacem memorem esse opportet. The liar should have a good memory. (Marcus Fabius Quintillianus<br />

[Institutio oratoria])<br />

mendic Latin poor; a beggar<br />

mene- Greek the menses; the moon, from Greek µήνη, mene moon.<br />

meni Greek anger; the moon; a month, from Greek µήνη, mene moon.<br />

menin*, mening, meningo, meninx Greek a membrane<br />

menisc-, menisco Greek a crescent<br />

menisc- referring to a crescent<br />

meniscatus half a cylinder, a crescent-shaped cylinder.<br />

meniscifolius <strong>with</strong> concave leaves, crescent-shaped foliage<br />

meniscoides, meniscoideus resembling the ferm Meniscium.<br />

Menispermaceae plants of the Moon-Creeper family, from the genus name, Menispermum, and -aceae, the<br />

standardized Latin suffix of plant family names.<br />

Menispermum New Latin, moon seed, from Greek µήνη, mene moon, and σπέρµα -spermum, from Greek<br />

sperma seed. (Menispermaceae)<br />

meno- Greek remain, stand fast; a month; the menses<br />

Menodora Menodor'a (men-oh-DORE-a)<br />

mens Latin the mind; measure<br />

Mens sana in corpore sano healthy mind in a healthy body<br />

mens-, mensa, -mensa Latin a table, from mensa, mensae f., table; course, meal; banker's counter.<br />

mens-, mense, mensi Latin a month<br />

menstru- Latin monthly<br />

menstrualis lasting for a month.<br />

menstruus lasting for a month.<br />

mensur- Latin measure, from mensura, mensurae f., measure; length, area, capacity.<br />

ment-, menta-, menti- Latin the mind, from mens, mentis f., mind; reason, intellect, judgment; plan,<br />

intention, frame of mind; courage. Latin root words are based on the 1 st person genitive form, not the<br />

nominative.<br />

ment-, menti-, -mentum Latin the chin, from mentum, menti n., chin; architecturally a projecting edge.<br />

ménta from Latin menta, mentae f., mint; any cultivated mint, or Greek µέντα, peppermint.<br />

mentastrum, mentastri n., Latin noun, wild mint (Pliny);<br />

menth-, mentha Latin mint, from mentha, menthae f., mint; any cultivated mint.<br />

Mentha Men'tha (MEN-tha) a very old plant name from mentha, menthae f., the Latin name for any cultivated<br />

mint, from the Greek nymph Mentha who was turned into a plant<br />

mentha 1. green mint, spearmint, Mentha viridis 2. Bergamot-mint, Mentha aquatica 3. peppermint,<br />

Mentha piperita 4. fleabane, pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium from Celsus.<br />

menthifolius -a -um menthifo'lius (men-thi-FO-lee-us) <strong>with</strong> leaves like Mentha, mint<br />

menthoides Mint, Mentha-like.<br />

mentiens very similar.

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