Defn: The fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied figuratively.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A spiny Australian lizard (Moloch horridus). The horns on the head and numerous spines on the body give it a most formidable appearance.
MOLOKANE; MOLOKANY
Mol`o*ka"ne, Mol`o*ka"ny, n. pl. [Russ. molokane.]
Defn: See Raskolnik.
MOLOSSE
Mo*losse", n.
Defn: See Molossus.
MOLOSSES
Mo*los"ses, n.
Defn: Molasses. [Obs.]
MOLOSSINE
Mo*los"sine, n. (Zoöl.)