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Mitella (mi-TEL-la) from the diminutive of Latin mitra, and Hellenistic and Ancient Greek µίτρα, mitra, a<br />

cap, and -ella, Latin feminine diminutive suffix, referring to the capsular fruit. (Saxifragaceae)<br />

miter Latin a cap, from classical Latin mitra, mitrae f., the mitre of a bishop.<br />

mithridate a Medieval term for an antidote to a scorpion sting, from post-classical Latin metridatum,<br />

mitridatum (a1250 in a British source), mithridatum (15th cent.), alteration of mithridatium (5th cent.), use as<br />

noun of neuter of classical Latin Mithridātīus, Mithridātēus relating to Mithridates; compare Hellenistic Greek<br />

Μιθριδάτειος, Μιθραδάτειος, Mithridateios, Mithradateios, from Mithridātēs, Hellenistic Greek Μιθριδάτης,<br />

Μιθραδάτης, Mithridates, Mithrades, the name of Mithridates VI, king of Pontus (died c.63 B.C.), who was<br />

said to have rendered himself immune to poisons by the constant use of antidotes. In Latin it was a reference<br />

to any of the various kings of Pontus by that name, especially Mitrridates the Great, who was beaten by Sulla<br />

and Pompey.<br />

miti- Latin mild, harmless; ripe, from mitesco, mitescere, become, be, or grow mild, soft, gentle, mellow,<br />

tame or civilized; soften.<br />

mitig- Latin make mild, from the verb mitigo, mitigare, mitigavi, mitigatus, soften; lighten, alleviate; soothe;<br />

civilize.<br />

mitis -is -e mild, gentle, unarmed, defenseless, <strong>with</strong>out thorns or spines, from Latin adjective mitis, mitis,<br />

mite, mitior -or -us, mitissimus -a -um, mild, meek, gentle, placid, soothing; clement; ripe, sweet and juicy.<br />

mito Greek a thread<br />

mitr-, mitr-, mitra, mitri Latin, from Greek a cap, turban, referring to a turban, or mitre, the angular pointed<br />

hat of a bishop, Latin mitra, mitrae f., mitre of a bishop or an abbot; oriental headband, coif, turban, or headdress;<br />

a originally from Egypt, from Hellenistic and Ancient Greek µίτρα, mitra, Ionic µιτρη, mitre, headband,<br />

oriental headress, piece of armor.<br />

mitratus turbaned, mitre-shaped.<br />

mitriformis shaped like a cap or a hat, mitre-shaped, referring to a turban or mitre.<br />

mitrocarpus mitre-shaped fruit<br />

mitus, -mitus Greek a thread<br />

mix-, mixi, mixo Greek mix<br />

mixtus -a -um mixed, cros-bred.<br />

miyama-yae-murasaki Japanese cv. mountain double purple<br />

mlokosewitschii for Ludwik Mlokosewitschii (1831-1909), Polish naturalist<br />

mnem, mnemat, mnemon Greek memory; remember<br />

mnēsítheos from Greek µνησίθεος, mnestheos, juniper.<br />

mni-, mnio-, mnium moss, post-classical Latin Mnium, Hellenistic Greek µνίον, mnion, seaweed, of unknown<br />

origin.<br />

mnioides resebling a common moss, Mnium.<br />

mobil Latin movable<br />

mochl, mochlo, mochlus, -mochlus Greek a lever<br />

mochth, mochtho, mochthus, -mochthus Greek hard work<br />

mod, modu Latin measure<br />

modena (N) deep purple<br />

modestus modest, unpretensious, unaffected, usually means unadorned<br />

modic Latin moderate<br />

modice moderately<br />

modicus modest, inpretensoius.<br />

modiolus -a -um, Modiola Latin a small measure, a certain measure, for the fancied resemblance of the fruit<br />

to a basket or bucket; a bucket on a water wheel. (Malvaceae)<br />

modocensis -is -e modocen'sis (mo-do-SEN-sis)<br />

modul Latin measure; a tune<br />

modus operandi lit. a way of working<br />

modus vivendi lit. a way of living<br />

Moehringia for P. H. G. Moehring (1710-1791), Danzig naturalist<br />

moell French pith, marrow<br />

moen, moeni Latin walls, fortifications<br />

Moenchia for Conrad Moench (1744-1805), professor at Marburg, Germany<br />

moer, moerit, moero Greek lot, fate; a part, division

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