Macrodont () Having large teeth.

Macrodont () A macrodont animal.

Macrofarad () See Megafarad.

Macroglossia () Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.

Macrognathic () Long-jawed.

Macrology () Long and tedious talk without much substance; superfluity of words.

Macrometer () An instrument for determining the size or distance of inaccessible objects by means of two reflectors on a common sextant.

Macron () A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, a, in dame; /, in s/am, etc.

Macropetalous () Having long or large petals.

Macrophyllous () Having long or large leaves.

Macropinacoid () One of the two planes of an orthorhombic crystal which are parallel to the vertical and longer lateral (macrodiagonal) axes.

Macropod () Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; -- called also spider crab.

Macropodal () Having long or large feet, or a long stem.

Macropodian () A macropod.

Macropodous () Having long legs or feet.

Macroprism () A prism of an orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism; the corresponding pyramids are called macropyramids.

Macropteres () A division of birds; the Longipennes.

Macropterous () Having long wings.

Macropus () genus of marsupials including the common kangaroo.

Macropyramid () See Macroprism.

Macroscopic () Alt. of Macroscopical

Macroscopical () Visible to the unassisted eye; -- as opposed to microscopic.

Macrosporangium () A sporangium or conceptacle containing only large spores; -- opposed to microsporangium. Both are found in the genera Selaginella, Isoctes, and Marsilia, plants remotely allied to ferns.

Macrospore () One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc.

Macrosporic () Of or pertaining to macrospores.

Macrotone () Same as Macron.

Macrotous () Large-eared.

Macroura () Alt. of Macroural

Macroural () Same as Macrura, Macrural, etc.

Macrozoospore () A large motile spore having four vibratile cilia; -- found in certain green algae.

Macrura () A subdivision of decapod Crustacea, having the abdomen largely developed. It includes the lobster, prawn, shrimp, and many similar forms. Cf. Decapoda.

Macrural () Same as Macrurous.

Macruran () One of the Macrura.

Macruroid () Like or pertaining to the Macrura.

Macrurous () Of or pertaining to the Macrura; having a long tail.

Mactation () The act of killing a victim for sacrifice.

Mactra () Any marine bivalve shell of the genus Mactra, and allied genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as food, as Mactra stultorum, of Europe. See Surf clam, under Surf.

Maculae () of Macula

Macula () A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.

Macula () A rather large spot or blotch of color.

Maculate () To spot; to stain; to blur.

Maculate () Marked with spots or maculae; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts.

Maculated () Having spots or blotches; maculate.

Maculation () The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish.

Maculatory () Causing a spot or stain.

Maculature () Blotting paper.

Macule () A spot.

Macule () A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little; a mackle.

Macule () To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression from type. See Mackle.

Maculose () Of or pertaining to spots upon a surface; spotted; maculate.

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