macroorganism

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noun

Any organism that can be seen with the naked eye (or with a simple lens).

OriginEnglish organism ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

nounmacroorganism (plural macroorganisms)

plural macroorganisms · alternative macro-organism · alternative macroörganism

  1. biologyAny organism that can be seen with the naked eye (or with a simple lens).

Origin

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

From macro- + organism.

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Translations

Finnish makro-organismi
  • makro-organismiany organism that can be seen with the naked eye)
Polish makroorganizm
  • makroorganizmany organism that can be seen with the naked eye)
Portuguese macro-organismo, macrorganismo
  • macro-organismoany organism that can be seen with the naked eye)
  • macrorganismoany organism that can be seen with the naked eye)
Cite this entry
APA

macroorganism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroorganism

MLA

“macroorganism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroorganism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macroorganism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroorganism.

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