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he constituents of the plant which are not accompanied by a production of organic matter; metabolism.

Of, pertaining to, or caused by, metastasis; as, a metastatic abscess; the metastatic processes of growth.

Of or pertaining to the metasternum.

The most posterior element of the sternum; the ensiform process; xiphisternum.

A median elevation behind the mouth in the arthropods.

Of or pertaining to the metatarsus. -- n.

Metatarsus.

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.]

cess, or result of exchange, substitution, or replacement of atoms and radicals; thus, by metathesis an acid gives up all or part of its hydrogen, takes on an equivalent amount of a metal or base, and forms a salt.

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]