macroThis ROOT-WORD is the Prefix MACRO which means LARGE & EXCESSIVE development. It is the opposite of the Prefix MICRO, small. This list of words with its abnormalities and manias would be good for writing a science fiction story or opening a circus. There is another zoological oddity I had no room for - MACRObiotus - a strange, bearlike, little animal whose naked body is transparent, andhas globules of fat which look like huge red corpuscles. 1. Macron : MACRO n (make’ ron) n. A line over a vowel to show that it is long; as, a, long a, in place 2. Macrometer : MACRO meter (ma krom’ e ter) n. Instrument to measure size and distance of objects 3. Macrotous : MACRO tous (ma kroe’ tus) adj. Having large ears 4. Macrodont : MACRO don’t (mak’ ro don’t) adj. Having large teeth 5. Macrocosm : MACRO cosm (mak; ro koz um) n. The great world; universe 6. Macrocosmic : MACRO cosmic (mak ro koz’ mik) adj. Relating to the great world 7. Macrocosmology: MACRO cosmology (mak ro koz mol’ o ji) n. A description of the macrocosm 8. Macromania : MACRO mania (mak ro may’ ni a) n. A delusion that parts of the patient’s body are bigger than they really are 9. Macrograph : MACRO graph (mak’ ro graf) n. A photograph of an object magnified 10. Macrology : MACRO logy (ma krol’ o ji) n. A great deal of talking 11. Macrography : MACRO graphy (ma krog’ ra fi) n. Large size writing which shows a nervous disorder 12. Macrocyte : MACRO cyte (mak’ ro site) n. Large red corpuscles that appear in anemias 13. Macrophage : MACRO phage (mak’ ro faje) n. A large white cell 14. Macrophotograph: MACRO photograph (mak ro foe’ to graf) n. The production of enlarged photographs 15. Macrochemistry : MACRO chemistry (mak ro kem’ is tri) n. Chemistry which does not require a microscope 16. Macrocephalous : MACRO cephalous (mak ro sef’ a lus) adj. Having a larger head than normal 17. Macrobiote : MACRO biote (mak ro bie’ ote) n. One that lives a long time 18. Macrobiosis : MACRO biosis (mak ro bie o’ sis) n. Length of life; longevity 19. Macrobian : MACRO bian (ma kroe’ bi an)adj. Having lived a long time 20. Macrobiotics : MACRO biotics (mak ro bie ot’ iks) n. The science of prolonging life | ||||||||
|
| ||||||||