The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromσῆμα“sign, mark”
- English todaymicroseme
From micro- + Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign, mark”). Compare French microsème.
Words from the same roots
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
microseme
Today it means: Having the orbital index relatively narrow, therefore having eye sockets far away. Full definition →
Ancient Greek σῆμα