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Marine
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adjective
  1. Of, or pertaining to, a marine corps.
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marsh
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noun
  1. An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass.
meadow
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noun
  1. A field or pasture; a piece of land covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay; an area of low lying vegetation, especially near a river.
megafauna
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noun plural
  1. The large animals of a given region or time, considered as a group.
microfauna
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noun (microfaunae, pl2=microfaunas)
  1. The smallest of the faunal size divisions, including mainly microorganisms but also sometimes applied to the tiniest species of animal groups such as ticks, insects, etc.
microflora
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noun (microflorae)
  1. microscopic, Microscopic plant life, especially the bacterial colonies found in the gut of normal, healthy animals and humans.
microhabitat
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noun
  1. A specific habitat, typically extremely small, such as a cave corner or a cardboard box.
mine
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noun
  1. A place in the ground from which ore is extracted.
  2. A device intended to explode when stepped upon, touched, or in proximity to a ship or vehicle.
  3. A type of firework that explodes on the ground, shooting sparks upward.
verb (min, ing)
  1. (transitive) To remove (ore) from the ground.
Crater of Diamonds State Park is the only place in the world where visitors can their own diamonds.
  1. (transitive) To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).
We had to slow our advance after the enemy mined the road ahead of us.
  1. (transitive) To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device).
pronoun
  1. <span class="use-with-mention">Non-premodifying possessive case of <span class="mention">I</span>.</span> my, My; belonging to me; that which belongs to me. (See
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montane
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adjective
  1. of, inhabiting, or growing in mountainous regions
muskeg
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noun
  1. a North-American terrain composed of peat bog with tussocky meadow and woody vegetation including spruce
mycophagous
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adjective
  1. fungus-eating.

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