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That part of the skeleton of the hind or lower limb between the tarsus and phalanges; metatarse. It consists, in the human foot, of five bones. See Illustration in Appendix.

A flat or somewhat hollowed stone upon which grain or other food is ground, by means of a smaller stone or pestle. [Southwestern U. S. & Sp. Amer.]

Transposition, as of the letters or syllables of a word; as, pistris for pristis; meagre for meager.

Of or pertaining to metathesis.

Of or pertaining to the metathorax.

The last or posterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Illust. of Coleoptera.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid of titanium analogous to metasilicic acid.

A salt of metatungstic acid.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid known only in its salts (the metatungstates) and properly called polytungstic, or pyrotungstic, acid.

A salt of metavanadic acid.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, a vanadic acid analogous to metaphosphoric acid.

That variety of xylene, or dimethyl benzene, in which the two methyl groups occupy the meta position with reference to each other. It is a colorless inf

A system of farming on halves. [France & Italy]

One who cultivates land for a share (usually one half) of its yield, receiving stock, tools, and seed from the landlord. [France & Italy] Milman.

rotoplasmic mass, constituting the egg, is converted into a multitude of cells, which are metamorphosed into the tissues of the body. A central cavity is commonly developed, and the cells around it are at first arranged in two layers, -- the ectoderm and endoderm. The group comprises nearly all animals except the Proto…

One of the Metazoa.

Of or pertaining to the Metazoa.

One of the Metazoa.

Meat. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A quantity of corn formerly given by the lord to his customary tenants, as an encouragement to, or reward for, labor and faithful service.