Myriagram
(Myr"i*a*gram, Myr"i*a*gramme) n. [F. myriagramme. See Myria-, and 3d Gram.] A
metric weight, consisting of ten thousand grams or ten kilograms. It is equal to 22.046 lbs. avoirdupois.
Myrialiter
(Myr"i*a*li`ter, Myr"i*a*li`tre) n. [F. myrialitre. See Myria-, and Liter.] A metric measure of
capacity, containing ten thousand liters. It is equal to 2641.7 wine gallons.
Myriameter
(Myr"i*a*me`ter, Myr"i*a*me`tre) n. [F. myriamètre. See Myria-, and Meter.] A metric
measure of length, containing ten thousand meters. It is equal to 6.2137 miles.
Myriapod
(Myr"i*a*pod) n. [Cf. F. myriapode.] (Zoöl.) One of the Myriapoda.
Myriapoda
(||Myr`i*ap"o*da) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. numberless + -poda.] (Zoöl.) A class, or subclass, of
arthropods, related to the hexapod insects, from which they differ in having the body made up of numerous
similar segments, nearly all of which bear true jointed legs. They have one pair of antennæ, three pairs of
mouth organs, and numerous tracheæ, similar to those of true insects. The larvæ, when first hatched, often
have but three pairs of legs. See Centiped, Galleyworm, Milliped.
The existing Myriapoda are divided into three orders: Chilopoda, Chilognatha or Diplopoda, and Pauropoda
Large fossil species (very different from any living forms) are found in the Carboniferous formation.
Myriarch
(Myr"i*arch) n. [Gr. ten thousand + chief.] A captain or commander of ten thousand men.
Myriare
(Myr"i*are) n. [F. See Myria- , and 2d Are.] A measure of surface in the metric system containing
ten thousand ares, or one million square meters. It is equal to about 247.1 acres.
Myrica
(||My*ri"ca) n. [L., fr. Gr. tamarisk.] (Bot.) A widely dispersed genus of shrubs and trees, usually
with aromatic foliage. It includes the bayberry or wax myrtle, the sweet gale, and the North American
sweet fern, so called.
Myricin
(Myr"i*cin) n. [Cf. F. myricine. Prob. so called from a fancied resemblance to the wax of the
bayberry ] (Chem.) A silky, crystalline, waxy substance, forming the less soluble part of beeswax, and
regarded as a palmitate of a higher alcohol of the paraffin series; — called also myricyl alcohol.
Myricyl
(Myr"i*cyl) n. [Myricin + -yl.] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical regarded as the essential residue
of myricin; — called also melissyl.
Myriological
(Myr`i*o*log"ic*al) a. Of or relating to a myriologue.
Myriologist
(Myr`i*ol"o*gist) n. One who composes or sings a myriologue.
Myriologue
(Myr"i*o*logue) n. [F. myriologue, myriologie, NGr. fr. Gr. Moi^ra the goddess of fate
or death + lo`gos speech, discourse.] An extemporaneous funeral song, composed and sung by a
woman on the death of a friend. [Modern Greece]
Myriophyllous
(Myr`i*oph"yl*lous) a. [Gr. numberless + fy`llon leaf.] (Bot.) Having an indefinitely great
or countless number of leaves.
Myriopoda
(||Myr`i*op"o*da) n. pl. See Myriapoda.
Myriorama
(Myr`i*o*ra"ma) n. [Gr. numberless + a sight, fr. to see.] A picture made up of several
smaller pictures, drawn upon separate pieces in such a manner as to admit of combination in many
different ways, thus producing a great variety of scenes or landscapes.
Myrioscope
(Myr"i*o*scope) n. [Gr. numberless + -scope.] A form of kaleidoscope.
Myristate
(My*ris"tate) n. (Chem.) A salt of myristic acid.
