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mastaba (structure, ancient Egypt)
mastectomy (in surgery)
mastic (material, tree)
mastiff (dog)
Mastigophora (protozoa)
mastitis (condition)
mastodon (mammal)
Masuda (city, Japan)
Masuria (region, Poland)
Matadi (city, Zaire)
Matagorda Bay (body of water, Mexico)
Matamoros (city, Mexico)
Matane (city, Canada)
Matanzas (province, Cuba)
Matanzas (city, Cuba)
Matapan, Cape (geographical area, Greece)
Matapedia, Lake (lake, Canada)
Mataró (city, Catalonia)
match (ignitable stick)
maté (tree)
Matera (city, Italy)
materialism (in philosophy)
mathematics (in science)
Mathura (city, India)
Mato Grosso (state, Brazil)
matriarchy (in anthropology, sociology)
matrix (in mathematics)
Matruh (city, Egypt)
Matsu (island, Taiwan)
Matsubara (city, Japan)
Matsudo (city, Japan)
Matsue (city, Japan)
Matsumoto (city, Japan)
Matsushima (city, Japan)
Matsuyama (city, Japan)
Mattagami (river, Canada)
matter (in physics)
Matterhorn (mountain, Switzerland/Italy)
Mattoon (city, Illinois)
Matuta (in Roman mythology)
Mau Mau (Africa)
Maubeuge (city, France)
Maui (island, Hawaii)
Maumee (city, Ohio)
Mauna Kea (volcano, Hawaii)
Mauna Kea Observatories (structure, Hawaii)
Mauna Loa (mountain, Hawaii)
Maundy Thursday (holy day)