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ton monument; the Bunker Hill monument. Also, a tomb, with memorial inscriptions. On your family's old monument Hang mournful epitaphs, and do all rites That appertain unto a burial. Shak.

ous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridæ. The common house mouse (Mus musculus) is found in nearly all countries. The American white-footed, or deer, mouse (Hesperomys leucopus) sometimes lives in houses. See Dormouse, Meadow mouse, under Meadow, and Harves…

Like or pertaining to the genus Mugil, or family Mugilidæ.

Any species of the genus Mullus, or family Mullidæ; called also red mullet, and surmullet, esp. the plain surmullet (Mullus barbatus), and the striped surmullet (M. surmulletus) of Southern Europe. The former is the mullet of the Romans. It is noted for the brilliancy of its colors. See Surmullet. French mullet. See La…

A genus of large eels of the family Mirænidæ. They differ from the common eel in lacking pectoral fins and in having the dorsal and anal fins continuous. The murry (Muræna Helenæ) of Southern Europe was the muræna of the Romans. It is highly valued as a food fish.

Like or pertaining to the genus Muræna, or family Murænidæ.

Like, or pertaining to, the genus Murex, or family Muricidæ.

Pertaining to a family of rodents (Muridæ), of which the mouse is the type.

Of or pertaining to the Muscicapidæ, a family of birds that includes the true flycatchers.

Any fly of the genus Musca, or family Muscidæ.

Having the form or structure of flies of the genus Musca, or family Muscidæ.

b) An Asiatic shrub. See Abelmosk. -- Musk orchis (Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis family (Herminium Minorchis); -- so called from its peculiar scent. -- Musk ox (Zoöl.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant (Ovibos moschatus), now existing only in America, but found fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a…

The wood of a West Indian tree of the Mahogany family (Moschoxylum Swartzii).

of many species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the family Mytidæ. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis; see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or horse, mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively used as food…

Like or pertaining to the family Mustelidæ, or the weasels and martens.

One of the Myogalodæ, a family of Insectivora, including the desman, and allied species.

Like, or pertaining to, the genus Mytilus, or family Mytilidæ.

Those of a certain name; a race; a family. The ministers of the republic, mortal enemies of his name, came every day to pay their feigned civilities. Motley.

Of or pertaining to Napoleon I., or his family; resembling, or having the qualities of, Napoleon I. Lowell.

An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery.