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maya, in Hinduism
(Encyclopedia) mayamayamäˈyä [key], in Hinduism, term used in the Veda to mean magic or supernatural power. In Mahayana Buddhism it acquires the meaning of illusion or unreality. The term is pivotal…mayflower, in botany
(Encyclopedia) mayflower, in botany, name for several spring-blooming plants. In England the hawthorn is called mayflower, or may; in North America the name is used for the trailing arbutus, the…milo, in botany
(Encyclopedia) milo or milo maize: see sorghum.Mimosa, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) Mimosa or Beta CrucisBeta Crucisbāˈtə kr&oomacr;ˈsĭs [key], bright star in the constellation Crux (Southern Cross); 1992 position R.A. 12h47.3m, Dec. −59°39′. It is sometimes…mimosa, in botany
(Encyclopedia) mimosamimosamĭmōˈsə [key], any tree, shrub, or herb of the genus Mimosa of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), chiefly tropical plants. They usually have feathery foliage and…mine, in industry
(Encyclopedia) mine, in industry: see mining.mine, in warfare
(Encyclopedia) mine, in warfare, term formerly applied to a system of tunnels dug under an army fortification and ending in a chamber where either explosives were placed to be detonated at a chosen…memory, in computing
(Encyclopedia) memory, in computing: see computer.memory, in psychology
(Encyclopedia) memory, in psychology, the storing of learned information, and the ability to recall that which has been stored. It has been hypothesized that three processes occur in remembering:…medusa, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) medusa, in zoology, scientific name for the jellyfish, i.e., the free-swimming stage of various animals in the phylum Cnidaria. See polyp and medusa.Trending
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