megaseme

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adjective

Having the orbital index relatively large, therefore having eye sockets nearby.

OriginAncient Greek σῆμα →
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Meanings

adjectivemegaseme (comparative more megaseme, superlative most megaseme)

comparative more megaseme · superlative most megaseme

  1. archaicanatomyHaving the orbital index relatively large, therefore having eye sockets nearby.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσῆμα“sign, mark”
  2. Englishmegaseme

From mega- + Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign, mark”). Compare French mégasème.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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