Words that start with M

Mangroves are a kind of tree that grow along with other plants as mangals. Mangroves grow in the area where the tide flows through them, so they spend some of their time under water and some of their time dry. Many sea creatures live among the mangroves's roots, and mangroves are particularly important as a safe place for baby sea creatures when they are still very young.

Mankind is a word used to describe all of the people of the world.

A mannequin, or dummy, is a life-size model of a person that is usually used in shop windows to show clothes that are for sale. Some mannequins are extremely lifelike, some like in the picture are obviously just models. Other mannequins are missing heads, arms, or legs depending on what kind of clothing they are trying to sell.

Manure is any organic matter used for improving the soil. It can be pure animal dung (usually from farm animals), animal dung mixed with straw bedding, or pure vegetable matter. Manure can be spread straight onto the fields where it is needed, or rotted down first into compost before being used.

Many means you have a large number of something. The man in the picture has many kittens.