Mosausaurus, mō-sa-saw′rus, n. the typical genus of a group of huge fossil marine reptiles, found in the Cretaceous strata of Europe and America. [L. Mosa, the river Meuse, Gr. sauros, a lizard.]
Moschatel, mos′ka-tel, n. a plant with pale-green flowers and a musky smell. [Fr. moscatelline—Low L. moschatellina—muscus, musk.]
Moschiferous, mos-kif′e-rus, adj. producing musk.
Mose, mōz, n. (Shak.) a disease of horses.—v.i. to have this. [Prob. Old High Ger. māsā, a spot.]
Moselle, mo-zel′, n. light wines from the district of the river Moselle, with an aromatic flavour.
Mosey, mō′zi, v.i. (Amer. slang) to go off quickly: to hurry up.
Moslem, moz′lem, n. a Mussulman or Mohammedan.—adj. of or belonging to the Mohammedans.—n. Mos′lemism. [Ar. muslim, pl. muslimīn—salama, to submit (to God). Doublet Mussulman.]
Moslings, moz′lingz, n.pl. the thin shavings taken off by the currier in dressing skins. [Morsel.]
Mosque, mosk, n. a Mohammedan place of worship. [Fr.,—Sp. mezquita—Ar. masjid—sajada, to pray.]
Mosquito, mos-kē′to, n. a biting gnat, common in tropical countries:—pl. Mosqui′toes.—Mosquito canopy, curtain, net, an arrangement of netting set over a bed, in a window, &c., to keep out mosquitoes. [Sp., dim. of mosca, a fly—L. musca.]