maize:
Zea mays, is an annual plant of the grass family, Gramineae. The largest of the cereals, it can reach heights of 4.5 m (15 ft).

manganese:
Symbol: Mn. Atomic mass: 54.938. A hard, brittle, grayish-white metallic element that is used as an alloy to make hardened steel.

MAPAQ:
Ministère de l'Alimentation, Pêcheries, et Agriculture de Québec: Québec's department of food, fishing and agriculture.

mastitis:
Inflammation of the breast.

meadowsweet:
Spirea latifolia A plant with five-petaled white or pink flowers, related to roses.

medicinal:
Relating to medicine, especially having healing properties.

medicinal herbs:
Herbs which are believed to have medical benefits.

membrane:
A very thin, strong, pliable tissue which covers, lines or connects parts of an animal or vegetable body.

meningitis:
Infection and swelling of the lining of the brain or spinal cord.

methane:
(CH4) A gas produced by the decay of organic matter. Has a strong odour, is quite flammable and poisonous.

methanol:
(CH3OH) Wood alcohol or methyl alcohol. Colourless liquid, distinct odour. Flammable and poisonous.

methyl:
The univalent hydrocarbon radical CH3 present in many compounds.

microbes:
See microorganisms.

microbial rot:
Rotting aided by microorganisms, such as bacteria.

microelectronics:
The technology dealing with the design, development, and construction of electronics systems using extreemly small elements.

microorganisms:
Tiny living creatures, such as bacteria.

microscopic:
To be so small as to be invisible without the use of a microscope.

migration:
To pass pereodically from one region to another.

millet:
(Setaria italica) A cereal grass, extensively cultivated in the East and in southern Europe for its small seed, or grain, used as food for man and fowls.

miscanthus:
Miscanthus sinensis. Grass, native to Japan and China, and surrounding islands. Grows to 2.5m, one plant has many leaves and tiny flowers arranged in spikelets.

molybdenum:
Symbol: Mo. Atomic mass:95.94 A silver-white metallic element, that with a high melting point, it is used to make an alloy with iron to make high speed cutting tools.

monetary:
Of or pertaining to the coninage or currency of a country.

monoclonal:
A type of antibody. See antibody.

monoculture:
Cultivation of one crop exclusively.

moraine:
The debris of rocks, gravel, etc. left by a melting glacier.

morphine:
(C17H19NO3H2O) Chemical derived from the opium poppy, used as a painkiller or to cause sleep.

mottle:
To diversify with spots or blotches of a different color or shade.

mulch:
A covering placed on the ground around plants, usualliy made from manure, grass clippings, or leaves. The purpose is to prevent excessive evaporation, erosion, and to enrich the soil.

mutation:
A sudden departure from the parent type, as when an individual differs from its parent in one or more inheritable characteristics.
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