Defn: One who is given to meditation.
MEDITATIVE
Med"i*ta*tive, a. Etym: [L. meditativus: cf. F. méditatif.]
Defn: Disposed to meditate, or to meditation; as, a meditative man; a
meditative mood.
— Med"i*ta*tive*ly, adv.
— Med"i*ta*tive*ness, n.
MEDITERRANEAN Med`i*ter*ra"ne*an, a. Etym: [L. mediterraneus; medius middle + terra land. See Mid, and Terrace.]
1. Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa.
2. Inland; remote from the ocean. [Obs.] Cities, as well mediterranean as maritime. Holland.
3. Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea; as, Mediterranean trade; a Mediterranean voyage.
MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY
Mediterranean fruit fly.
Defn: A two-winged fly (Ceratitis capitata) with black and white markings, native of the Mediterranean countries, but now widely distributed. Its larva lives in ripening oranges, peaches, and other fruits, causing them to decay and fall.
MEDITERRANEOUS
Med`i*ter*ra"ne*ous, a.