Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
megaceros |
noun |
The Irish elk. |
megachile |
noun |
A leaf-cutting bee of the genus Megachilus. See Leaf cutter, under Leaf. |
megafarad |
noun |
One of the larger measures of electrical capacity, amounting to one million farads; a macrofarad. |
megalonyx |
noun |
An extinct quaternary mammal, of great size, allied to the sloth. |
megameter |
noun |
An instrument for determining longitude by observation of the stars., A micrometer., Alt. of Megametre |
megametre |
noun |
In the metric system, one million meters, or one thousand kilometers. |
megampere |
noun |
A million amperes. |
megaphone |
noun |
A device to magnify sound, or direct it in a given direction in a greater volume, as a very large funnel used as an ear trumpet or as a speaking trumpet. |
megapolis |
noun |
A metropolis. |
megascope |
noun |
A modification of the magic lantern, used esp. for throwing a magnified image of an opaque object on a screen, solar or artificial light being used. |
megastome |
noun |
One of a group of univalve shells, having a large aperture or mouth. |
megathere |
noun |
Alt. of Megatherium |
megaweber |
noun |
A million webers. |