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  • 91Labrus vulgaris — Wrasse Wrasse, n. [W. gwrachen.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny finned fishes of the genus {Labrus}, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are bright …

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  • 92Mestizo — Mes*ti zo, n.; pl. {Mestizos}. [Sp. mestizo; akin to OF. mestis, F. m[ e]tis; all fr. (assumed) LL. mixtitius, fr. L. mixtus mixed, p. p. of miscere to mix. See {Mix}, and cf. {Mestee}, {M[ E]tif}, {M[ E]tis}, {Mustee}.] The offspring of an… …

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  • 93Mestizo wool — Mestizo Mes*ti zo, n.; pl. {Mestizos}. [Sp. mestizo; akin to OF. mestis, F. m[ e]tis; all fr. (assumed) LL. mixtitius, fr. L. mixtus mixed, p. p. of miscere to mix. See {Mix}, and cf. {Mestee}, {M[ E]tif}, {M[ E]tis}, {Mustee}.] The offspring of… …

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  • 94Mestizos — Mestizo Mes*ti zo, n.; pl. {Mestizos}. [Sp. mestizo; akin to OF. mestis, F. m[ e]tis; all fr. (assumed) LL. mixtitius, fr. L. mixtus mixed, p. p. of miscere to mix. See {Mix}, and cf. {Mestee}, {M[ E]tif}, {M[ E]tis}, {Mustee}.] The offspring of… …

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  • 95Mixtilineal — Mix ti*lin e*al, Mixtilinear Mix ti*lin e*ar, a. [L. mixtus mixed (p. p. of miscere to mix) + E. lineal, linear.] Containing, or consisting of, lines of different kinds, as straight, curved, and the like; as, a mixtilinear angle, that is, an… …

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  • 96Mixtilinear — Mixtilineal Mix ti*lin e*al, Mixtilinear Mix ti*lin e*ar, a. [L. mixtus mixed (p. p. of miscere to mix) + E. lineal, linear.] Containing, or consisting of, lines of different kinds, as straight, curved, and the like; as, a mixtilinear angle, that …

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  • 97Wrasse — Wrasse, n. [W. gwrachen.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny finned fishes of the genus {Labrus}, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are bright… …

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  • 98mestizo — noun (plural zos) Etymology: Spanish, from mestizo, adjective, mixed, from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix more at mix Date: 1582 a person of mixed blood; specifically a person of mixed European and… …

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  • 99mixture — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin mixtura, from mixtus Date: 15th century 1. a. the act, the process, or an instance of mixing b. (1) the state of being mixed (2) the relative proportions of… …

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  • 100mix — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, back formation from mixte mixed, from Anglo French, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix; akin to Greek mignynai to mix Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. (1) to combine or blend into one… …

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