n. [ F. matras; perh. so called from its long narrow neck; cf. OF. matras large arrow, L. materis, mataris, matara, a Celtic javelin, pike; of Celtic origin. ] (Chem.) A round-bottomed glass flask having a long neck; a bolthead. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Matress. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. mater mother + -arch. ]
a. Of or pertaining to a matriarch; governed by a matriarch or matriarchs;
n. The office or jurisdiction of a matriarch; a matriarchal form of government. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Shortened from matriculation. ] admission to a group (especially a college or university). [ slang ]
prop. n. A genus of chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; it comprises plants sometimes included in other genera, such as
n. [ Cf. F. matrice. See Matrix. ] See Matrix. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. centered upon the mother. [ Narrower terms:
a. Of or pertaining to matricide. [ 1913 Webster ]