microseme

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adjective

Having the orbital index relatively narrow, therefore having eye sockets far away.

Opposite
megaseme
OriginAncient Greek σῆμα →
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Meanings

adjectivemicroseme (comparative more microseme, superlative most microseme)

comparative more microseme · superlative most microseme

  1. archaicanatomyHaving the orbital index relatively narrow, therefore having eye sockets far away.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
megaseme

Origin

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

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mesomeric
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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