macropore

noun

mac·​ro·​pore

ˈmakrəˌpō(ə)r

: a pore (as in coal) of comparatively large size

especially : a pore in soil of such size that water drains from it by gravity and is not held by capillary action

macroporosity

¦ma(ˌ)krō+

noun

macroporous

¦makrə¦pōrəs

(ˈ)ma¦kräpərəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

macr- + pore

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