macromorphology

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noun

The gross structures or morphology of an organism, mineral, or soil component visible with the unaided eye or at very low levels of magnification.

Opposite
micromorphology
OriginEnglish morphology ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

nounmacromorphology (plural macromorphologies)

plural macromorphologies

  1. soil sciencebiologyThe gross structures or morphology of an organism, mineral, or soil component visible with the unaided eye or at very low levels of magnification.
  2. macrostructure

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “gross morphology”

Opposite
micromorphology

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishmorphology
  8. Englishmacromorphology

From macro- + morphology.

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Cite this entry
APA

macromorphology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macromorphology

MLA

“macromorphology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macromorphology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macromorphology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macromorphology.

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