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■ noun any of various chiefly marine fish that are widely caught for food. [Families Mullidae (red ~s) and Mugilidae (grey ~s): several species.]
Origin
ME: from OFr. mulet , dimin. of L. mullus 'red ~', from Gk mullos .
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■ noun Heraldry a star with five (or more) straight-edged points or rays, as a charge or a mark of cadency for a third son.
Origin
ME: from OFr. molette 'rowel', dimin. of meule 'millstone', from L. mola 'grindstone'.
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■ noun a man's hairstyle in which the hair is cut short at the front and sides and left long at the back.
Origin
1990s: of unknown origin.