MELIPHAGOUS
Me*liph"a*gous, a. Etym: [See Meliphagan.] (Zool.)
Defn: Eating, or feeding upon, honey.
MELISMA Me*lis"ma, n.; pl. Melismata. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Mus.) (a) A piece of melody; a song or tune, — as opposed to recitative or musical declamation. (b) A grace or embellishment.
MELISSA
Me*lis"sa, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. me`lissa a bee, honey.] (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of labiate herbs, including the balm, or bee balm
(Melissa officinalis).
MELISSIC
Me*lis"sic, a. Etym: [Gr. me`lissa a bee, honey.] (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or derived from, beeswax; specif., denoting an acid obtained by oxidation of myricin.
MELISSYL
Me*lis"syl, n. Etym: [Melissic +yl.] (Chem.)
Defn: See Myricyl.
MELISSYLENE
Me*lis"sy*lene, n. Etym: [Melissic + -yl + -ene.] (Chem.)