MATAGASSE
Mat`a*gasse", n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A shrike or butcher bird; — called also mattages. [Prov. Eng.]
MATAJUELO Ma`ta*jue"lo (mä`ta*hwa"lo; 239), n. [Cf. Sp. matajudío a kind of fish.]
Defn: A large squirrel fish (Holocentrus ascensionis) of Florida and the West Indies.
MATAJUELO BLANCO
Ma`ta*jue"lo blan"co. [Sp. blanco white.]
Defn: A West Indian food fish (Malacanthus plumieri) related to the tilefish.
MATAMATA
Ma`ta*ma"ta, n. Etym: [Pg.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The bearded tortoise (Chelys fimbriata) of South American rivers.
MATANZA
Ma*tan"za, n. Etym: [Sp., slaughter, fr. matar to kill.]
Defn: A place where animals are slaughtered for their hides and tallow. [Western U. S.]