Defn: A scurfy eruption in the bend of the knee of the fore leg of a horse. See Sallenders. [Written also mallenders.]
MALAPERT Mal"a*pert, a. Etym: [OF. malapert unskillful, ill-taught, ill-bred; mal ill + apert open, adroit, intelligent, L. apertus, p. p. of aperire to open. See Malice, and Aperient.]
Defn: Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert. Shak.
— n.
Defn: A malapert person.
Are you growing malapert! Will you force me to make use of my
authority Dryden.
— Mal"a*pert`ly, adv.
— Mal"a*pert`ness, n.
MALAPROPISM
Mal"a*prop*ism, n. Etym: [From Mrs. Malaprop, a character in
Sheridan's drama, " The Rivals," who makes amusing blunders in her
use of words. See Malapropos.]
Defn: A grotesque misuse of a word; a word so used.
MALAPROPOS Mal*ap"ro*pos`, a. & adv. Etym: [F. mal à propos; mal evil + à propos to the purpose.]
Defn: Unseasonable or unseasonably; unsuitable or unsuitably.
MALAPTERURUS
Mal*ap`te*ru"rus, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of African siluroid fishes, including the electric catfishes. See Electric cat, under Electric.