Meanings
nounMackie line (plural Mackie lines)
plural Mackie lines
- artsAn adjacency or border effect created during development, at the border between areas of high and low densities.
Origin
Named after Alexander Mackie, 19th-century British scientist.
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Mackie line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mackie%20line
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