2. A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders of a superior without protest or pity; — sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc. Thackeray. With unabated ardor the vindictive man of law and his myrmidons pressed forward. W. H. Ainsworth.
MYRMIDONIAN
Myr`mi*do"ni*an, a.
Defn: Consisting of, or like, myrmidons. Pope.
MYRMOTHERINE
Myr`mo*the"rine, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Feeding upon ants; — said of certain birds.
MYROBALAN; MYROBOLAN My*rob"a*lan, My*rob"o*lan, n. Etym: [L. myrobalanum the fruit of a palm tree from which a balsam was made, Gr. myrobolan.]
Defn: A dried astringent fruit much resembling a prune. It contains tannin, and was formerly used in medicine, but is now chiefly used in tanning and dyeing. Myrobolans are produced by various species of Terminalia of the East Indies, and of Spondias of South America.
MYRONIC
My*ron"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or obtained from, mustard; — used specifically to designate a glucoside called myronic acid, found in mustard seed.
MYROPOLIST
My*rop"o*list, n. Etym: [Gr.