Meanings
nounmacroinvertebrate (plural macroinvertebrates)
plural macroinvertebrates
- biologyAn invertebrate that is large enough to be seen without the use of a microscope.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
- Proto-Hellenic*makrós
- Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
- Frenchmacro-
- Englishmacro-
- Englishinvertebrate
- Englishmacroinvertebrate
From macro- + invertebrate.
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APA
macroinvertebrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroinvertebrate
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“macroinvertebrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroinvertebrate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macroinvertebrate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroinvertebrate.
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