macr-

combining form

variants or macro-

1

: long

macrobiotic

macrodiagonal

2

: large

macrergate

macromolecule

macrogamete

macromastia

macrognathism

macropodia

—often used to contrast with micr-

3

: macrodiagonal

macrodome

4

: including and more comprehensive than

Macro-Khoisan

—used of a language group

Word History

Etymology

French & Latin, from Greek makr-, makro- long, from makros

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