Macro-chemistry
(Mac`ro-chem"is*try) n. [Macro- + chemistry.] (Chem.) The science which treats
of the chemical properties, actions or relations of substances in quantity; — distinguished from micro-
chemistry.
Macrochires
(||Mac`ro*chi"res) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. makro`s long + hand.] (Zoöl.) A division of birds
including the swifts and humming birds. So called from the length of the distal part of the wing.
Macrocosm
(Mac"ro*cosm) n. [Macro- + Gr. the world: cf. F. macrocosme.] The great world; that part
of the universe which is exterior to man; — contrasted with microcosm, or man. See Microcosm.
Macrocosmic
(Mac`ro*cos"mic) a. Of or pertaining to the macrocosm. Tylor.
Macrocystis
(||Mac`ro*cys"tis) n. [NL. See Macro-, and Cyst.] (Bot.) An immensely long blackish
seaweed of the Pacific having numerous almond-shaped air vessels.
Macrodactyl
(Mac`ro*dac"tyl) n. [Gr. makroda`ktylos long-fingered; makro`s long + da`ktylos finger: cf.
F. macrodactyle.] (Zoöl.) One of a group of wading birds (Macrodactyli) having very long toes. [Written
also macrodactyle.]
Macrodactylic
(Mac`ro*dac*tyl"ic Mac`ro*dac"tyl*ous) a. (Zoöl.) Having long toes.
Macrodiagonal
(Mac`ro*di*ag"o*nal) n. [Macro- + diagonal.] (Crystallog.) The longer of two diagonals,
as of a rhombic prism. See Crystallization.
Macrodome
(Mac"ro*dome) n. [Macro- + dome.] (Crystallog.) A dome parallel to the longer lateral
axis of an orthorhombic crystal. See Dome, n., 4.
Macrodont
(Mac"ro*dont), a. [Macro- + Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.] (Zoöl.) Having large teeth. —
n. A macrodont animal.
Macrofarad
(Mac"ro*far`ad) n. [Macro- + farad.] (Elec.) See Megafarad. [R.]
Macroglossia
(||Mac`ro*glos"si*a) n. [NL. See Macro-, and Glossa.] (Med.) Enlargement or hypertrophy
of the tongue.
Macrognathic
(Mac`rog*nath"ic) a. [Macro- + gnathic.] (Anthropol.) Long-jawed. Huxley.
Macrology
(Ma*crol"o*gy) n. [L. macrologia, Gr. long + lo`gos discourse: cf. F. macrologie.] Long
and tedious talk without much substance; superfluity of words.
Macrometer
(Ma*crom"e*ter) n. [Macro- + -meter.] An instrument for determining the size or distance
of inaccessible objects by means of two reflectors on a common sextant.
Macron
(Ma"cron) n. [NL., fr. Gr. long.] (Pron.) A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels
to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, a, in dame; e, in seam, etc.
Macropetalous
(Mac`ro*pet"al*ous) a. [Macro- + petal.] (Bot.) Having long or large petals.
Macrophyllous
(Ma*croph"yl*lous) a. [Macro- + Gr. a leaf.] (Bot.) Having long or large leaves.
Macropinacoid
(Mac`ro*pin"a*coid) n. [Macro- + pinacoid.] (Crystallog.) One of the two planes of an
orthorhombic crystal which are parallel to the vertical and longer lateral (macrodiagonal) axes.
Macropod
(Mac"ro*pod) n. [Macro- + -pod.] (Zoöl.) Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for
the length of their legs; — called also spider crab.
Macropodal
(Ma*crop"o*dal) a. Having long or large feet, or a long stem.
