Part 6725

<h1>Macro-chemistry</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw>Mac`ro-chem"is*try</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Macro-</ets> + <ets>chemistry</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The science which treats of the chemical properties, actions or relations of substances in quantity; -- distinguished from <i>micro-chemistry</i>.</def>

<h1>Macrochires</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw>Mac`ro*chi"res</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr.<?/ long + <?/ hand.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A division of birds including the swifts and humming birds. So called from the length of the distal part of the wing.</def>

<h1>Macrocosm</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw>Mac"ro*cosm</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Macro-</ets> + Gr. <?/ the world: cf. F. <ets>macrocosme</ets>.]</ety> <def>The great world; that part of the universe which is exterior to man; -- contrasted with <i>microcosm</i>, or man. See <er>Microcosm</er>.</def>

<h1>Macrocosmic</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw>Mac`ro*cos"mic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the macrocosm.</def>

<i>Tylor.</i>

<h1>Macrocystis</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw>Mac`ro*cys"tis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Macro-</er>, and <er>Cyst</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An immensely long blackish seaweed of the Pacific (<spn>Macrocystis pyrifera</spn>), having numerous almond-shaped air vessels.</def>

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<h1>Macrodactyl</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac`ro*dac"tyl</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ long-fingered; <?/ long + <?/ finger: cf. F. <ets>macrodactyle</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of a group of wading birds (<spn>Macrodactyli</spn>) having very long toes.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>macrodactyle</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Macrodactylic, Macrodactylous</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw><hw>Mac`ro*dac*tyl"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Mac`ro*dac"tyl*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having long toes.</def>

<h1>Macrodiagonal</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac`ro*di*ag"o*nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Macro-</ets> + <ets>diagonal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>The longer of two diagonals, as of a rhombic prism. See <er>Crystallization</er>.</def>

<h1>Macrodome</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac"ro*dome</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Macro-</ets> + <ets>dome</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>A dome parallel to the longer lateral axis of an orthorhombic crystal. See <er>Dome</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 4.</def>

<h1>Macrodont</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac"ro*dont</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Macro-</ets> + Gr. <?/, <?/, a tooth.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having large teeth.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A macrodont animal.</def></def2>

<h1>Macrofarad</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac"ro*far`ad</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Macro-</ets> + <ets>farad</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>See <er>Megafarad</er>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Macroglossia</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac`ro*glos"si*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Macro-</er>, and <er>Glossa</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.</def>

<h1>Macrognathic</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac`rog*nath"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Macro-</ets> + <ets>gnathic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anthropol.)</fld> <def>Long-jawed.</def>