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"Section M, N, and O"


Moon"-faced` (?), a. Having a
round, full face.


Moon"fish` (?), n. (Zoöl.)
(a) An American marine fish (Vomer
setipennis
); -- called also bluntnosed shiner,
horsefish, and sunfish.
(b)
A broad, thin, silvery marine fish (Selene vomer); --
called also lookdown, and silver moonfish.

(c) The mola. See Sunfish, 1.


Moon"flow`er (?), n. (Bot.)
(a) The oxeye daisy; -- called also moon
daisy
.
(b) A kind of morning glory
(Ipomœa Bona-nox) with large white flowers opening at
night.


Moong (?), n. (Bot.) Same
as Mung.


Moon"glade` (?), n. The bright
reflection of the moon's light on an expanse of water.

[Poetic]


Moo"nie (m&oomac;"n&ibreve;), n.
(Zoöl.) The European goldcrest.


Moon"ish (m&oomac;n"&ibreve;sh), a.


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