Murther, Murtherer=Murder, Murderer.
Musaceous, mū-zā′shus, adj. relating to an order of plants, of which the genus Mū′sa is the type, the banana or plantain family.
Musang, mū-sang′, n. a paradoxure, or a related civet, esp. the East Indian coffee-rat. [Malay.]
Musca, mus′kä, n. a genus of insects, including the house-fly, &c.—n. Muscatō′rium, a flabellum.—Muscæ volitantes, ocular spectra like floating black spots before the eyes. [L. musca.]
Muscadel, mus′ka-del, n. a rich, spicy wine: also the grape producing it: a fragrant and delicious pear—also Mus′cadine, Mus′cat, Mus′catel.—n.pl. Mus′catels, sun-dried raisins. [O. Fr.,—It. moscadello, dim. of muscato—L. muscus, musk.]
Muscadin, müs-ka-dang′, n. a fop or dandy. [Fr.]
Muscardine, mus′kar-din, n. a fungus destructive to silkworms, also the disease caused by it. [Fr.]
Muscardine, mus′kar-din, n. a dormouse. [Fr.]
Muschelkalk, mush′el-kalk, n. the middle member of the Triassic system as developed in Germany, consisting chiefly of limestone—wanting in Britain. [Ger. muschel, shell, kalk, lime.]
Muschetor, mus′che-tor, n. (her.) a black spot like an ermine spot, but without its three specks.—Also Mus′chetour. [O. Fr.,—L. musca, a fly.]