Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z macrophotograph A close-up photograph, showing the fine detail of something. macrophotographic Relating to macrophotography or to macrophotographs macrophotography Photography that is done up close; close-up photography. macrophthalmia The condition of being macrophthalmous macrophthalmid Any crab in the family Macrophthalmidae. macrophthalmous Having unusually large eyeballs macrophyll A moderately large leaf, smaller than a megaphyll but larger than a mesophyll. macrophylline Synonym of macrophyllous. macrophyllous Having long or large leaves. macrophylogeny Large-scale phylogeny macrophylum A group of two or more related language phylums macrophysical Of or pertaining to macrophysics. macrophysically In terms of macrophysics. macrophysics The branch of physics that deals with those phenomena that can be directly observed. macrophysiological Relating to macrophysiology macrophysiology Rather large-scale physiology macrophyte Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one. macrophytic Relating to macrophytes. macrophytobenthic Relating to macrophytobenthos macrophytobenthos Relatively large phytobenthos macropia Synonym of macropsia. macropinacoid One of the two planes of an orthorhombic crystal which are parallel to the vertical and longer lateral (macrodiagonal) axes. macropinacoidal Of or relating to a macropinacoid. macropine Of or relating to the kangaroo or the wallaroo. macropinocytic relating to a macropinosome macropinocytose To undergo macropinocytosis macropinocytosed Modified by macropinocytosis macropinocytosis A form of endocytosis in which a large fluid-filled vesicle, or macropinosome, is pinched off from the cell membrane and brought into the interior of the cell macropinocytotic Relating to, or causing macropinocytosis macropinosomal Relating to or composed of macropinosomes. macropinosome A large vesicle filled with extracellular fluid and formed through macropinocytosis macropipette A relatively large pipette macropixel A relatively large pixel macroplanktivore Any organism that feeds on macroplankton macroplankton Plankton ranging in size from 2 to 20 centimetres in maximal dimension. macroplanktonic Relating to macroplankton. macroplanning planning at a high level, without great detail macroplant Any plant that is large enough to be seen with the naked eye macroplasia Excessive development of part of the body macroplasmodium Synonym of slime mold. macroplastic Relatively large particles of plastic found especially in the marine environment (typically more than about 5 mm) macropleural Having large pleurae. macroplot A relatively large square or rectangular plot of land macropod A marsupial of the family Macropodidae, which includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos and pademelons. macropodal Having long or large feet macropodia Excessive development of the feet. macropodian A macropod. macropodid Any member of the Macropodidae; a kangaroo. macropodiform Any macropod of the suborder Macropodiformes macropodine Of, or pertaining to, the kangaroos and wallabies macropodous Having long or large legs, feet, or fins. macropolitical Relating to macropolitics. macropolitics Normal large-scale politics, as opposed to micropolitics. macropollutant A relatively large-scale pollutant, especially when compared with a micropollutant macropolycyclic Involving many macrocycles macropolyhedral Composed of a fusion of smaller polyhedra. macropolymer An aggregation of polymers, especially of polypeptides macropopulist Relating to a large proportion of the population macropore A macroscopic pore; any pore sufficiently wide to allow water or another liquid to flow unimpeded by capillary action macroporosity The quality or degree of being macroporous. macroporous Having macropores, i.e. pores of a relatively large size (e.g. greater than 50 nanometres). macroposthia A medical condition where the foreskin of the penis extends well past the end of the glans. macroposthic Of or pertaining to macroposthia. macropotential A very large electric potential. macropractice A large-scale social or cultural practice. macropredation Predation among macropredators. macropredator A relatively large predator (large enough to be seen with the naked eye) macropredatory Relating to a macropredator macroprism A prism of an orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism; the corresponding pyramids are called macropyramids. macroproblem A large-scale problem. macroprocedural Relating to a macroprocedure. macroprocedure A complex or large-scale procedure. macroprocess Relatively large-scale process macroprogramming The creation of macros and macroinstructions, and the writing of programs using them. macroproject A large-scale project. macroprolactin A physiologically inactive form of prolactin found in a small proportion of people. macroprolactinaemia macroprolactinemia macroprolactinaemic macroprolactinemic macroprolactinemia The presence of macroprolactin in the blood macroprolactinemic Relating to, or exhibiting macroprolactinemia. macroprolactinoma A prolactinoma with size greater than one centimeter. macroprosody The macrodynamic behaviour of vowels in a particular language macroprosopia Excessive development in the structure of the face in proportion to the cranium macroprotein Any relatively large protein, typically a metalloprotein macroproteinuria The presence of a large amount of protein in the urine. macroprudence Systemic prudence, especially the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems. macroprudential Relating to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems. macroprudentially In a macroprudential context. macropsia A disorder in which objects appear much larger than normal, most often the result of a neurological dysfunction. macropsy macropsia macropter Any animal that has long wings macropterous Having long wings or fins; especially used in zoological or entomological contexts to describe animals (often insects) that possess well‑developed wings. macroptery The condition of being macropterous macropulse A relatively large pulse macropuncture A relatively large puncture (made in a membrane) macropygous Having the pygidium considerably larger than the cephalon. macropyramid A macroprism. macroradical Any macromolecule that is also a free radical macroramphosid Any fish in the family Macroramphosidae. macroreaction Large-scale reaction macrorealism The proposed state of large-scale reality in which quantum mechanical superpositions of macroscopically distinct states never occur macrorealist Of or pertaining to macrorealism macrorealistic Of or pertaining to macrorealism macroreality macrorealism macroreentrant Describing a reentrant circuit that covers a large area of the atrium macroreentry The reentry of current into a largish portion of the electrical conduction system of the heart (as opposed to one small spot therein), as in reentrant tachycardias such as AVRT and AVNRT. macroregenerative Relatively large-scale and regenerative macroregion Any of several geopolitical subdivisions that encompass several others. macroregional Of or pertaining to a macroregion. macroregionally In a macroregional manner or context. macroregulation A large-scale regulation that can be broken down into smaller ones macrorelief Very large relief. macroremains macroscopic remains macrorestriction In physical gene mapping, the digestion of DNA of high molecular weight with a restriction enzyme having a low number of restriction sites. macroreticular Having the structure of a large net macrorheological Relating to macrorheology macrorheology macroscale rheology macrorheometer A relatively large rheometer macrorna Relatively large RNA macrorough Exhibiting macroroughness; rough at macroscale. macroroughness The quality of being rough at macroscale. macroroutine A macroscale or large-scale routine. macrorupture A relatively large rupture macrosaccade An unusually large saccade macrosaccadic Relating to macrosaccades macrosaltation A large-scale saltation; a macromutation. macrosample A relatively large-scale sample macrosatellite Synonym of satellite DNA. macroscalar Relating to macroscale macroscale A relatively large scale macroscelidean Any insectivorous mammal of the order Macroscelidea; a sengi. macroscelidid Any member of the family Macroscelididae, a sengi. macroschizont A relatively large schizont macroscian Casting a long shadow. macrosclereid A columnar sclereid that forms an outer layer in various fruit and seeds. macroscope A wide-field imaging device macroscopia A form of hallucination where objects appear larger than they really are. macroscopic Visible to the unassisted eye. macroscopical macroscopic macroscopically In a macroscopic manner or context. macroscopicity The quality or state of being macroscopic. macroscopics Any behaviour or characteristic observable at a macroscopic scale macroscopy macroscopic examination (with the naked eye) macrosculpture Relatively large sculpture (on the surface of a shell) macroseeding The seeding of crystallization using an intact crystal that has already been grown macroseepage The seepage of relatively large amounts of material. macrosegment A portion of a spoken utterance between two pauses. macrosegregation A variation in the composition of a metal casting caused by irregular movement during solidification macroseism A severe earthquake macroseismic Describing any relatively large seismic event (capable of causing damage)