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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 extremely 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 periodically 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 coinage 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, usually 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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