(astronomy, celestial mechanics) An orbital parameter of a celestial body (in an elliptic orbit); the mean motion multiplied by the time since the last passage through periapsis; the angle PCM (measured in radians) defined by P = the periapsis, C = the center of the elliptical orbit, and M = the mean planet.

(South Africa) maize flour / (South Africa) A traditional porridge made from maize flour, similar to American grits.

Alternative form of vade mecum

Alternative letter-case form of vade mecum

(idiomatic) To make premature or unwarranted preparations for victory, especially election to public office.

Alternative form of meeting of the minds

(idiomatic) An agreement, especially one resulting from a gathering in which discussion or negotiation took place.

(anatomy, histology) A thin sheet of fibrous cells that underlies the epithelium.

(anatomy) The basement membrane that lies between the stroma and the endothelial layer of the cornea.

A surname from Old English. / A rural community in Cochrane District, north-eastern Ontario, Canada. / In the United States: